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Bailie

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #2301 to #5891.199820022007201220182024#2301#5891
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.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#2738
1998#2701
1999#2770
2000#2416
2001#2466
2002#2301
2003#4373
2004#2802
2006#4157
2007#2410
2009#3422
2010#4688
2011#4049
2012#5876
2013#4739
2014#4003
2015#3252
2018#3518
2019#3151
2020#4535
2021#3961
2024#5891

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 23 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 2007: #413 among girls in Northern Ireland, #2410 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2024 · 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 #3126 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 recorded1997–2013

    Highest recorded position: #224 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2013).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #224 in Northern Ireland in 2000.

Bailie'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
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#31517HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#35186HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#32527HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#39874HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#40495HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#25447HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#20239HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#22827HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#18519HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#23017HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#19496HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#24166HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3783HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2644HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2634HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2245HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2414HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified

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

Where Bailie is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Bailie, between 1996 and 2024, in 26 of those 29 years. 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 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England 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 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: highest position in 2005Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: highest position in 200019962024
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
England and Wales1996–202425#1851 in 2005
Northern Ireland1997–201311#224 in 2000
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What is known about Bailie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2024.
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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #224 in Northern Ireland in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.