Bailey vs Robbie
Bailey and Robbiecompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #268 and Robbie #98 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #256 and Robbie #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Bailey was ranked #516 and Robbie #203 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #249 and Robbie #479 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1996, Bailey was ranked #848 and Robbie #3126 among girls in England and Wales.
Bailey and Robbie over time
Bailey and Robbie appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Robbie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bailey in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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, Robbie 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 1997, Bailey moved ahead of Robbie in England and Wales · Boys — #263 and #130 the year before became #134 and #137.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bailey and Robbie changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #256 and #136.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bailey #83 in 2002, Robbie #86 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Robbie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #62 in 2005, Robbie #114 in 2001.
The order changed in 1997: Bailey moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #263 and #130; by 1997 that had become #134 and #137.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #249, Robbie #479.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Robbie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #83 in 2002, Robbie #86 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #256, Robbie #136.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2023
Bailey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robbie in 22.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #232 in 2006, Robbie #157 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bailey #516, Robbie #203.
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 | Robbie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bailey and Robbie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Robbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys