Ayaan vs Bailey
Ayaan and Baileycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ayaan was ranked #123 and Bailey #249 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ayaan was ranked #352 and Bailey #268 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ayaan was ranked #433 and Bailey #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ayaan was ranked #472 and Bailey #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Ayaan was ranked #4634 and Bailey #560 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ayaan was ranked #898 and Bailey #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ayaan and Bailey over time
Ayaan and Bailey appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Bailey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ayaan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bailey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ayaan in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Ayaan moved ahead of Bailey in England and Wales · Boys — #115 and #113 the year before became #104 and #106.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ayaan and Bailey changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2023, ending at #472 and #516.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Ayaan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Bailey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ayaan #104 in 2014, Bailey #62 in 2005.
The order changed in 2014: Ayaan moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #115 and #113; by 2014 that had become #104 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayaan #123, Bailey #249.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2021
Ayaan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Bailey in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ayaan #1805 in 1999, Bailey #337 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ayaan #4634, Bailey #560.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2023
Ayaan held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Bailey in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ayaan #307 in 2020, Bailey #253 in 2007.
The order changed in 2022: Ayaan moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #755 and #552; by 2022 that had become #380 and #572.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ayaan #472, Bailey #516.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ayaan | Bailey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #317 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ayaan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Bailey.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ayaan
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3174 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #104 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 2001–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Bailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #848 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls