Bailea
A feminine variant of Bailey, a diminutive of the English surname meaning "bailiff".
Name Census estimates that about 223 living Americans carry the first name Bailea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bailea today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bailea births was 1997 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bailea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
223
~ 1 in 1,537,015 Americans
Peak year
1997
22 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,097
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Bailea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bailea from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 96 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Bailea remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bailea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bailea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Baileas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Bailea
The given name Bailea is a relatively modern invention, having emerged in the late 20th century. It is likely a feminized variant of the Irish surname Bailey, which itself derived from the Old French word "baillie" meaning a feudal administrator or overseer of lands. The name Bailey can be traced back to the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century.
While there are no definitive records of the name Bailea being used historically, it is possible that it was occasionally employed as a feminine form of Bailey in English-speaking regions during the Middle Ages or later periods. However, the earliest documented instances of Bailea as a distinct given name appear to be from the latter half of the 20th century.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Bailea was Bailea Rachelle Barden, born in 1977 in the United States. Another notable figure is Bailea Leigh Mulder, an American author and editor born in 1981. In the world of sports, Bailea Marie Johnson, an American basketball player, was born in 1989.
In the realm of entertainment, Bailea Rae Hitchcock is a Canadian actress and model who was born in 1992. Additionally, Bailea Soleil Hernandez, an American singer and songwriter, was born in 1995 and has gained recognition in the music industry.
It is worth noting that the name Bailea, while not widely popular, has seen a gradual increase in usage over the past few decades, particularly in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. However, its overall prevalence remains relatively low compared to more traditional given names.
People
Bailea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bailea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bailea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bailea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 223 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bailea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,537,015 US residents.
Is Bailea a common name?
We classify Bailea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 227 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bailea most popular?
The single biggest year for Bailea was 1997, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bailea is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Bailea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bailea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.