Bailey name meaning, origin and popularity

Meaning, origin, similar names and Australian ranking history.

The name Bailey

Story and style

Bailey is a distinctive name for boys.

For parents, Bailey is easy to imagine in everyday life: simple enough for a child, but still polished enough to grow with them.

At a glance

The quick version

Best rank32nd in 2008
Listed years8/18 years
TrendLimited Data
First listed2008
StyleLess Common
Length6 letters

More about Bailey

Background notes

What style of name is Bailey?

Bailey feels less common. It sits naturally beside names like Jasper: names that feel related in sound, style or popularity.

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Bailey ranking history in Australia

Published national top-100 ranking by year

Bailey was most recently listed at 89th in 2021, and appeared in the Australian top 100 in 8 of 18 years we currently cover.

YearRank
2025Not in top 100
2024Not in top 100
2023Not in top 100
2022Not in top 100
202189th
2020Not in top 100
2019Not in top 100
2018Not in top 100
2017Not in top 100
2016Not in top 100
2015Not in top 100
201472nd
201394th
201277th
201184th
201051st
200946th
200832nd