Bailey

BAY-lee

Boy

Average rank #762 across 4 of 7 countries

Etymology

Meaning & origin

English

From a surname derived from Middle English baili meaning "bailiff", originally denoting one who was a bailiff.

Popularity

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#249

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#208

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#1,358

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#1,232

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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