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The first name Bayley

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 6 girls were named Bayley, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 69 births (#381).

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GirlsBoys
1,007
babies named Bayley, 1996–2025
#3,705
rank in 2025
2003
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bayley with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Bayley at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 31 girls born in the United States were named Bayley, the 4,469th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 150 were.

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GirlsBoys
2,656
babies named Bayley since 1880
#4,469
rank in 2025
1997
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Bayley

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Blaze Bayley
    British heavy metal singer, born 1963

Questions

How popular is the name Bayley?
In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Bayley, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2003, with 69 births.
Is Bayley a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 2,656 US babies named Bayley since 1880, 84% were girls and 16% boys.
When was Bayley most popular?
1997 in the United States, when 150 babies were named Bayley, its highest rank at 1,204th.
Is Bayley also a surname?
Yes. Bayley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.