Given name & surname
Bailie
Bailie is a variant of Bailey. One English interpretation is “from the courtyard within castle walls; a public official.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bailie 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
Bailie 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 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Bailie 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
Bailie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,654
- 0 boys · 1,654 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 121 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,541 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −8%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,541 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 8.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,457 as a first name in 2020; 1,149 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bailie’s family of names
Bailie has a related form in Bailey. In English usage, Bailie as a surname has a related form in BAILLIE.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
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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