Bailee
An altered spelling of Bailey, from an English occupational surname rooted in Middle English baili, a bailiff or officer of a court or estate.
Bailee in 2025
Bailee was given to 233 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,006th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 14,229 babies born.
The history of Bailee
Bailee reached its highest point in 2000, when 682 babies were given the name, ranking 792nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 757th, in 1997.
Across the 44 years of records since 1982, 16,483 babies have been named Bailee. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Bailee by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bailee | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 265 | 2,747 |
| 1990s | 3,698 | 757 |
| 2000s | 5,409 | 792 |
| 2010s | 5,356 | 948 |
| 2020s | 1,755 | 1,551 |
Where Bailee is heading
Bailee has fallen 59% over the past decade, from 567 babies in 2015 to 233 in 2025.
Names like Bailee
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bailee.