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Bailley

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Pronounced BAY-lee /ˈbeɪ.li/Medium

Meaning: Bailley is a respelling of Bailey, an English surname from the office of bailiff or steward, and also from the word for the outer wall of a castle. The doubled l and -ey ending simply restyle the familiar sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Bailley is a modern respelling of Bailey, an English surname for a 'steward' (said BAY-lee). It stayed rare while Bailey itself was popular.
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningBailley is a respelling of Bailey, an English surname from the office of bailiff or steward, and also from the word for the outer wall of a castle. The doubled l and -ey ending simply restyle the familiar sound.
U.S. rank (2002)#12380 ↗ Rising
2002 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1998
Total births (all-time)≈ 71

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199819932002

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Bailley respells Bailey, an English occupational surname meaning 'bailiff' or 'steward.' It reflects the modern habit of restyling a popular surname name with extra letters. It appeared in American records in the nineteen-nineties, when Bailey was rising fast for girls.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties, even as the standard Bailey ranked among the popular girls' names. A girl named Bailley then is in her mid-twenties today.

Did you know? Bailey shifted from surname to a widely used girls' first name in the nineteen-nineties, and Bailley rode that trend as a rarer, dressed-up spelling of the same name.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Bailley — Respelling of Bailey, 'bailiff/steward'; parent traced.

Variations

BaileyBayleeBaileeBaileigh

Nicknames

BayBailieLee

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Bailey— the standard surname name this respells
Baylee— a close respelled cousin
Hailey— shares the -ey ending and era
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Bailley mean?

It respells Bailey, an English occupational surname meaning 'bailiff' or 'steward.'

How do you pronounce Bailley?

It is said BAY-lee /ˈbeɪ.li/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Bailley a boy or girl name?

Here Bailley is used as a girl's name, though Bailey is given to both.

How popular is Bailley?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties, unlike the common Bailey.

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