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Unisex name

Baley

/ˈbeɪli/ · 76% girls, 24% boys · last recorded 2019

Baley has been given to about 436 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1997, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbeɪli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 430
Median age today27 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Baley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1997 · 42
  • Born in 20250
  • All time436

How popular is Baley?

Its best year was 1997, when 42 babies were given the name, ranking 4845th. The typical living American called Baley is about 27 years old today.

Names that sound like Baley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Haley0.85
  2. Kaley0.85
  3. Bailey0.82
  4. Bradley0.79
  5. Halley0.82
  6. Harley0.75
  7. Hayley0.75
  8. Hadley0.75

Middle names for Baley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Baley Anne0.81
  2. Baley Catherine0.78
  3. Baley Josephine0.78
  4. Baley Rose0.77
  5. Baley Marie0.77
  6. Baley Grace0.77

Sibling names for Baley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kianasister · 0.76
  2. Chandlereither · 0.72
  3. Hannasister · 0.71
  4. Malikbrother · 0.71
  5. Mikaylasister · 0.70
  6. Nikolasbrother · 0.69

Where Baley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Baley Anderson0.77
    2. Baley White0.72
    3. Baley Nguyen0.72
    4. Baley Moore0.72
    5. Baley Hill0.72
    6. Baley Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Baley

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.