Given name
Baileigh
Baileigh is a variant of Bailey. One English interpretation is “from the courtyard within castle walls; a public official.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Baileigh is a variant of Bailey. One English interpretation is “from the courtyard within castle walls; a public official.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Baileigh is a variant of Bailey. A possible origin is Old English, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Baileigh is a variant of Bailey. The history of Bailey gives this family its wider story. Bailey’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Baileigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,545
- 0 boys · 2,545 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 128 babies
- 2025
- 39
- #3,787 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 39 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,787 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 128 in 2010. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,880 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Baileigh’s family of names
Baileigh has a related form in Bailey.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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