Bayleigh
Girl name · #2349 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Bayleigh ranks #2349 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 78 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1068, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Bayleigh.
Babies named Bayleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Bayleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 272 girls were named Bayleigh — good for #939 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bayleigh in class?
Bayleigh scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Bayleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bayleigh is most common
State-level data for Bayleigh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Bayleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Bayleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Baileigh, Bryleigh, Carleigh, Karleigh, and Raeleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bayleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2022 | 127 | #1659 |
| 2021 | 163 | #1354 |
| 2020 | 169 | #1303 |
| 2019 | 187 | #1247 |
| 2018 | 172 | #1319 |
| 2017 | 195 | #1231 |
| 2016 | 209 | #1192 |
| 2015 | 246 | #1068 |
| 2014 | 258 | #1011 |
| 2013 | 253 | #988 |
| 2012 | 272 | #939 |
| 2011 | 229 | #1075 |
| 2010 | 218 | #1127 |
| 2009 | 199 | #1241 |
| 2008 | 178 | #1359 |
| 2007 | 176 | #1370 |
| 2006 | 137 | #1574 |
| 2005 | 129 | #1574 |
| 2004 | 161 | #1324 |
| 2003 | 142 | #1395 |
| 2002 | 149 | #1308 |
| 2001 | 132 | #1427 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bayleigh a popular girl name?
Bayleigh ranked #2349 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1068.
When was the name Bayleigh most popular?
Bayleigh peaked in 2012, when 272 American girls received the name (ranked #939 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bayleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Bayleigh. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.