Bayley
Bayley was the #4,460 girls' name in the US in 2025 (31 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales.
Bayley as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,460 (31) | #3,705 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #3,963 (37) | #5,892 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #4,999 (26) | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,464 (18) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,090 (35) | #3,961 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #4,453 (30) | #3,899 (5) | — |
| 2019 | #3,085 (52) | #3,151 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #2,928 (56) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #2,384 (76) | #2,201 (12) | — |
| 2016 | #2,966 (56) | #4,096 (5) | #3,294 (5) |
| 2015 | #3,705 (41) | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,425 (46) | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,703 (41) | #4,050 (5) | — |
| 2012 | #3,040 (55) | #2,717 (9) | — |
| 2011 | #3,603 (43) | #3,185 (7) | — |
Bayley as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #4,275 (4) | — |
| 2024 | — | #2,922 (7) | — |
| 2023 | — | #3,524 (5) | — |
| 2022 | — | #2,756 (7) | — |
| 2021 | — | #3,451 (5) | — |
| 2020 | — | #1,825 (12) | — |
| 2019 | — | #3,013 (6) | — |
| 2018 | — | #3,412 (5) | — |
| 2017 | — | #2,172 (10) | — |
| 2016 | — | #2,027 (11) | — |
| 2015 | — | #2,150 (10) | — |
| 2014 | #12,108 (5) | #2,248 (9) | — |
| 2013 | — | #1,044 (26) | — |
| 2012 | — | #1,051 (26) | — |
| 2011 | — | #1,303 (19) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1997 at #1,204.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1982.
- In 2014, 90% of US babies named Bayley were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 53,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 53,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Bayley is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 49,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 26,000 to 1 in 92,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayley | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Bayley | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Bayley | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Bayley | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Bayley | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Bayley | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Bayley | US | Girls | #4,460 | 31 |
| Bayley | US | Boys | — | too few |