Names / Unisex names
Bailey
Current rank
#209
and easing
All-time peak
#60
in 1998
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
132,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #60 in 1998 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
If you are using it with the Irish cream association in mind, it still sounds sweet and familiar. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1880. Its strongest year was 1998, at #60 nationally. Today it sits at #209 and is easing off its highs. More than 132,500 children have been given the name overall.