Bayli
A feminine name of English origin, a variant of Bailey meaning "berry meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 1,048 living Americans carry the first name Bayli. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bayli today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bayli births was 1997 (87 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bayli. 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
1.0K
~ 1 in 327,056 Americans
Peak year
1997
87 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,610
Tracked since 1987
Census
Bayli in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 906 people with the first name Bayli, which placed it at #13,360 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,360
National first-name rank
People counted
906
906 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bayli
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bayli is White at 80.4%. The next largest groups are Black (5.6%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bayli described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Bayli at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.4% · 728
- Black or African American5.6% · 51
- Two or more races5.2% · 47
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 13
Popularity
Bayli: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bayli from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 412 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bayli 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 Bayli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Baylis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Texas, Indiana, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Bayli, while Utah, Tennessee, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bayli
The name Bayli is a relatively modern name, with its origins being somewhat unclear. Some sources suggest that it may be a variant of the more traditional name Bailey, which itself has roots in the Old French word "baillez," meaning "berry-leaved." This would connect the name to the English occupational surname Bailey, which referred to someone who lived near a berry patch or who worked with berries.
Another theory is that Bayli is a creative spelling variation of the name Bayley, which has origins in the Old English word "bæg" meaning "berry" and the suffix "-leah" meaning "meadow." In this sense, the name could have been given to someone who lived near a berry meadow or who worked with berries in some capacity.
While there are no definitive historical records of the name Bayli being used in ancient texts or religious scriptures, there are a few notable individuals throughout history who have carried this name:
1. Bayli Hargett (born 1989), an American singer and songwriter known for her work in the Christian music genre.
2. Bayli Silberstein (born 1995), an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a defender for the Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League.
3. Bayli Cammarata (born 2002), an American artistic gymnast who has represented the United States at various international competitions, including the 2018 Pacific Rim Championships.
4. Bayli Harkins (born 1992), an American professional golfer who has played on the LPGA Tour and the Symetra Tour.
5. Bayli Whitfield (born 1997), an American track and field athlete who specializes in the long jump and triple jump events.
While these examples demonstrate the use of the name Bayli in modern times, it is important to note that the name's origins and historical references remain somewhat ambiguous, with various theories and interpretations being proposed.
People
Bayli + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bayli 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
Bayli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bayli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,048 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bayli 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 327,056 US residents.
Is Bayli a common name?
We classify Bayli as "Rare". It ranks above 90.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,069 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bayli most popular?
The single biggest year for Bayli was 1997, when 87 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bayli is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bayli in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 906 people with the name Bayli, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,360 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Bayli in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Bayli?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bayli leans strongly female. 893 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 14 male bearers (1.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Bayli?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bayli is White at 80.4%. The next largest groups are Black (5.6%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Bayli most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bayli in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.4% (728 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bayli in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bayli a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bayli 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.
Is Bayli still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bayli in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bayli can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people share the name Bayli?
Want to know how many people have the name Bayli? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.