Baileigh
Girl name · #3812 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 39 baby girls were named Baileigh, placing it at #3812 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2152, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Baileigh.
Babies named Baileigh per year. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Baileigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 128 girls were named Baileigh — good for #1658 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Baileigh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Baileigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Baileigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Baileigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Baileigh is most common
State-level data for Baileigh is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Baileigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Baileigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bayleigh, Carleigh, Hayleigh, Cayleigh, and Karleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baileigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2523 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 86 | #2200 |
| 2016 | 91 | #2129 |
| 2015 | 88 | #2152 |
| 2014 | 99 | #1997 |
| 2013 | 96 | #2020 |
| 2012 | 91 | #2095 |
| 2011 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2010 | 128 | #1658 |
| 2009 | 121 | #1785 |
| 2008 | 112 | #1890 |
| 2007 | 115 | #1838 |
| 2006 | 64 | #2757 |
| 2005 | 62 | #2704 |
| 2004 | 76 | #2286 |
| 2003 | 71 | #2346 |
| 2002 | 72 | #2263 |
| 2001 | 92 | #1887 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baileigh a popular girl name?
Baileigh ranked #3812 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2152.
When was the name Baileigh most popular?
Baileigh peaked in 2010, when 128 American girls received the name (ranked #1658 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Baileigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Baileigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.