Feminine dossier · first seen 1984

Baily

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1997

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Baily

An estimated 1,380 living Americans are named Baily.

Baily is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.5% from its 1997 peak.

The median age of a living American named Baily is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 29 years old.

Yes. Baily is holding steady, with 8 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

1984Peak 19972025

Peak year

1997

Decline from peak

91.5%

2025

All-time

1,407

Baily has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Baily peaked in 1997, when 94 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 8 girls were given the name.

Down 91.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,407 Americans named Baily since 1984.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

1,389

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age25

Core range18–29

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.