Bayli
Bayli was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1750th with 87 babies. More babies were named Bayli in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bailey) bailiff (surname) · English, Norman French
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199787 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,069babies recorded
What does the name Bayli mean?
Bayli is a spelling of Bailey, pronounced the same way, so it shares Bailey's meaning and origin.
Bailey is an English surname with several sources. Wikipedia considers the most likely one Anglo-Norman bailli, 'bailiff', a steward or official. Wiktionary also lists a topographic surname for someone living by a bailey, the outer wall or courtyard of a castle. As a first name Bailey was used occasionally in 19th-century America, and later became popular for both girls and boys.
bailli (Anglo-Norman, “bailiff, steward”)bailey (Middle English, “outer wall of a castle”)
How sure is this? Probable. 'Bailiff' is the likeliest source; the castle 'bailey' is another.
Related names: Baylee, Bailee, Baileigh.
See also: English names, names from occupations.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bailey', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Bailey (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Bayli popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,660 | 10 |
| 2010 | #4,323 | 34 |
| 2000 | #2,430 | 63 |
| 1990 | #5,316 | 17 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Bayli, counting every spelling?
Bayli is a spelling of Bailey, a name family that ranked #169 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 2,010 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey | 1,446 | #209 | 8,205 |
| Baylee | 248 | #1,008 | 1,490 |
| Bailee | 227 | #1,069 | 1,424 |
| Bayley | 31 | #4,469 | 147 |
| Baylie | 28 | #4,782 | 95 |
| Baily | 8 | #11,092 | 57 |
| Bailie | 10 | #9,541 | 45 |
| Bayli | — | — | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Bayli?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Bayli are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 17 and 29. That makes Bayli mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bayli: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bayli, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Bayli
What does Bayli mean?
Bayli is a spelling of Bailey, which means “bailiff (surname)” (English, Norman French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Bayli?
Bayli was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1750th with 87 babies. More babies were named Bayli in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Bayli a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Bayli in the US.