girl's name · in the US
Bailee
BAY-lee (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 17,529
Bailee is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 233 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 682 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,229 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bailee Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 265 |
| 1990s | 3,698 |
| 2000s | 5,409 |
| 2010s | 5,356 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,755 |
How Popular Is Bailee?
In 2025, Bailee was given to 233 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bailee Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Bailee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Bailee Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bailee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Bailee is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 99% girls · 3,700 babies
- England & Wales Both 70% girls · 122 babies
- Canada Girls' 100% girls · 91 babies
How to Say Bailee
- English BAY-lee
Sibling Names for Bailee
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Bailee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Bailee
How popular is the name Bailee?
In 2025, Bailee was given to 233 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bailee a girl's or a boy's name?
Bailee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bailee?
Bailee has 2 syllables.
When was Bailee most popular?
Bailee peaked in 2000, when 682 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Bailee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bailee currently ranks #1,070 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.