Bailey

“Steward or bailiff; also, one who lived by a castle's outer wall” — Anglo-Norman French origin

Boy's name · #1358 in the US (2025) · 90s

Bailey has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #151 (1997) · 21,738 babies named Bailey all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 980 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,500 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 2,100 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Baileys

Bailey Wright — Australian association football player
Bailey Peacock-Farrell — Northern Irish association football player
Bailey Olter — President of Federated States of Micronesia (1932-1999)
Bailey Chase — American actor
Bailey Howell — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

Bailey Turner — Neighbours
Bailey the Lion — fictional lion
Bailey Brother — Right on Track

What Baileys become

Among 202 notable people named Bailey:

Athletes appear 2.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bailey Wright, Australian association football player.

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