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Bailey

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What official birth registration shows about Bailey: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #337 to #848.200020052010201520202025#337#848
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#848
1997#672
1998#597
1999#463
2000#402
2001#375
2002#366
2003#337
2004#372
2005#506
2006#438
2007#419
2008#425
2009#444
2010#505
2011#502
2012#451
2013#476
2014#527
2015#722
2016#703
2017#740
2018#755
2019#570
2020#674
2021#560
2022#683
2023#600
2024#795
2025#705

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #249 among boys in England and Wales, #256 among boys in Northern Ireland, #268 among boys in Scotland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2014

    Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2014).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #23 in New South Wales, Australia in 2004.

Bailey's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#70552HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#260178HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#79547HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#249194HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#60063HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#261177HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#68354HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#242195HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#56071HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#238213HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#67455HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#226214HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#57071HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#188278HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#75552HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#202266HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#74054HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#162351HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#70358HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#143406HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#72255HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#130474HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#52780HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#106571HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47689HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#113530HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#451100HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#98646HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#50284HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#90704HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#50580HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#79841HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#44494HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#81822HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#425100HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#76939HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#41998HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#701,079HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#43892HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#71990HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#50669HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#621,061HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#372102HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#68924HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#337111HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#80750HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#36694HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#78734HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#37586HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#87599HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#40279HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#74719HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#46363HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#102490HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#59743HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#110455HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#67236HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#134283HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#84826HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#263109HighVerified
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#85117InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#93110InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#84124InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiamale#63153InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#47186InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiamale#40218InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#34242InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#31276InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#28301InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiamale#27307InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#23323InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#28298InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#29288InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#30300InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#35278InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiamale#30295InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiamale#44234InsufficientNot yet available
1997New South Wales, Australiamale#51196InsufficientNot yet available
1996New South Wales, Australiamale#9295InsufficientNot yet available
2009New Zealandfemale#7750HighVerified
2008New Zealandmale#6876HighVerified
2007New Zealandmale#7575HighVerified
2006New Zealandmale#6086HighVerified
2005New Zealandmale#6772HighVerified
2004New Zealandmale#47103HighVerified
2003New Zealandmale#36122HighVerified
2002New Zealandmale#4499HighVerified
2001New Zealandmale#4995HighVerified
2000New Zealandmale#42122HighVerified
1999New Zealandmale#30153HighVerified
1998New Zealandfemale#9545HighVerified
1998New Zealandmale#38134HighVerified
1997New Zealandfemale#7955HighVerified
1997New Zealandmale#6878HighVerified
1996New Zealandmale#6389HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#2567HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2219HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2557HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2298HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#15018HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2289HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#18812HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#18113HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#16116HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#15816HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3644HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#11724HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#12922HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#10132HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#9032HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#9630HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#2735HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#9727HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#9129HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#8331HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#13913HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#13613HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#14013HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#15012HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2106HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6085HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#36410HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5166HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#31713HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#5525HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#5565HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#29615HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5066HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#5686HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4717HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4309HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4437HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#35912HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5327HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4218HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#35313HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#28616HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#4599HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5607HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#37910HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5507HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#37310HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5976HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#36810HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#25315HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#23216HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#23913HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3516HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2666HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#21517HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#26815HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Bailey is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Bailey, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2005New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1996New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1997New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1998New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1999New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2000New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2001New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2002New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2003New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2004New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2005New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2006New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2007New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2008New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2009New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2010New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2011New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2012New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2013New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2004New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1997New Zealand: recorded in 1998New Zealand: recorded in 2009New Zealand: recorded in 1996New Zealand: recorded in 1999New Zealand: recorded in 2000New Zealand: recorded in 2001New Zealand: recorded in 2002New Zealand: recorded in 2003New Zealand: recorded in 2004New Zealand: recorded in 2005New Zealand: recorded in 2006New Zealand: recorded in 2007New Zealand: recorded in 2008New Zealand: highest position in 1999Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2002Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2006ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1996–201419#23 in 2004
England and Wales1996–202530#62 in 2005
New Zealand1996–200914#30 in 1999
Northern Ireland1997–202427#83 in 2002
Republic of Ireland1998–202525#232 in 2006
Scotland20241#215 in 2024

Its high point came 25 years earlier in New Zealand (1999) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Bailey

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #23 in New South Wales, Australia in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.