Bailee
Girl name · #1070 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
Bailee is currently the #1070 girl name in the United States — 227 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #552, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,930 girls born in 2025 was named Bailee.
The 43-year story
Bailee first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 658 girls were named Bailee — good for #429 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Bailee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bailee in class?
Bailee scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Bailee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bailee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bailee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bailees were TX (27), CA (16), LA (16), OH (12), GA (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Bailee
Statistically, parents drawn to Bailee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Baylee, Hailee, Kailee, Brylee, and Haylee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bailee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 227 | #1069 |
| 2024 | 261 | #990 |
| 2023 | 283 | #936 |
| 2022 | 313 | #889 |
| 2021 | 340 | #816 |
| 2020 | 320 | #850 |
| 2019 | 416 | #694 |
| 2018 | 477 | #627 |
| 2017 | 521 | #581 |
| 2016 | 521 | #588 |
| 2015 | 562 | #552 |
| 2014 | 551 | #559 |
| 2013 | 575 | #517 |
| 2012 | 612 | #501 |
| 2011 | 529 | #552 |
| 2010 | 553 | #527 |
| 2009 | 540 | #566 |
| 2008 | 598 | #517 |
| 2007 | 632 | #506 |
| 2006 | 447 | #643 |
| 2005 | 427 | #649 |
| 2004 | 442 | #620 |
| 2003 | 437 | #613 |
| 2002 | 521 | #528 |
| 2001 | 591 | #470 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bailee a popular girl name?
Bailee ranked #1070 among girls in 2025 with 227 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #552.
When was the name Bailee most popular?
Bailee peaked in 2000, when 658 American girls received the name (ranked #429 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bailee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,930 newborn American girls was named Bailee. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.