Bayleigh
A respelling of Bailey, from an English surname for a bailiff or court officer. The word reached English through Old French from the Latin baiulus.
Bayleigh in 2025
Bayleigh was given to 78 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,193rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 42,504 babies born.
The history of Bayleigh
Bayleigh reached its highest point in 2012, when 272 babies were given the name, ranking 1,746th that year.
Across the 37 years of records since 1989, 5,190 babies have been named Bayleigh. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Bayleigh by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bayleigh | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 | 9,649 |
| 1990s | 662 | 2,271 |
| 2000s | 1,561 | 2,161 |
| 2010s | 2,239 | 1,746 |
| 2020s | 715 | 2,433 |
Where Bayleigh is heading
Bayleigh has fallen 68% over the past decade, from 246 babies in 2015 to 78 in 2025.
Names like Bayleigh
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bayleigh.