Feminine dossier · first seen 1916

Bailey

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1998
Peak era
1998
Peak births
5,198
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
1916Peak 19982025
peak 1998 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Bailey

How many people are named Bailey?

An estimated 109,525 living Americans are named Bailey.

How rare is Bailey?

Bailey is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,446 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 72.2% from its 1998 peak.

How old is the typical Bailey?

The median age of a living American named Bailey is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 28 years old.

Is Bailey still popular?

Somewhat. Bailey has been declining since its 1998 peak and registered 1,446 births in 2025.

Where is Bailey most common?

Bailey has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appeared 4.0× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
72.2%
2025
1,446
All-time
110,806

Bailey broke out in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Washington (1986) and became over-represented in 35 states over 35 years.

Broke out: Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Washington, 1986 · over-represented in 35 states over 35 years

Alabama: broke out 1990 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1996 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1991 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1986 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 2014 GA Hawaii: broke out 2007 HI Idaho: broke out 1992 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1990 IN Iowa: broke out 1987 IA Kansas: broke out 1986 KS Kentucky: broke out 2000 KY Louisiana: broke out 1991 LA Maine: broke out 2000 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 2021 MI Minnesota: broke out 1987 MN Mississippi: broke out 1996 MS Missouri: broke out 1986 MO Montana: broke out 1992 MT Nebraska: broke out 1990 NE Nevada: broke out 1999 NV New Hampshire: broke out 2012 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 2012 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1994 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1988 OK Oregon: broke out 1990 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2003 SC South Dakota: broke out 1992 SD Tennessee: broke out 1996 TN Texas: broke out 1991 TX Utah: broke out 1988 UT Vermont: broke out 2000 VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1986 WA West Virginia: broke out 2001 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1989 WI Wyoming: broke out 1996 WY