Bayleigh is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bayleigh means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bayleigh across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bayleigh has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bayleigh is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “bailiff; berry clearing”. A modern respelling of Bailey.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,190 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 443 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bayleigh per year, United States (1989 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (272/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (37/yr).
Bayleigh is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #1,746 nationally (given to 296 babies that year).
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