Bailey vs Dean
Bailey and Deancompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Bailey was ranked #31 and Dean #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #249 and Dean #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #268 and Dean #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Bailey was ranked #312 and Dean #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Bailey was ranked #516 and Dean #436 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bailey and Dean over time
Bailey and Dean appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Dean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Bailey in none. 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 1998, Bailey moved ahead of Dean in England and Wales · Boys — #134 and #99 the year before became #110 and #114.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bailey and Dean changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2023, ending at #312 and #348.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Dean in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #62 in 2005, Dean #80 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Bailey moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #134 and #99; by 1998 that had become #110 and #114.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #249, Dean #651.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2023
Bailey held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Dean in 11.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #83 in 2002, Dean #45 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Bailey moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #374 and #326; by 2022 that had become #221 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bailey #312, Dean #348.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2023
Bailey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dean in 23.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #232 in 2006, Dean #29 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bailey #516, Dean #436.
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 | Bailey | Dean |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bailey has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Dean.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys