Bailey

English occupational name

"law enforcer, bailiff"

Bailey Origin and Meaning

The name Bailey is a boy's name of English origin meaning "law enforcer, bailiff".

Extremely amiable, open-sounding surname that's gradually being taken over by the girls.

Bailey Rank in US Top 1000

# 995 in the US

Bailey Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 802 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Bailey

• 802 Nameberry 2025
• 268 Unique 2023
• 261 England 2023
• 76 Australia 2015
• 45 Dogs 2022

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Famous People Named Bailey

• Bailey E. Howell American basketball player
• Bailey Bartlett U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
• Bailey Chase (Luetgert) American actor
• Bailey McConnell English singer,songwriter
• Bailey Thomas Cabello May Filipino,British TV personality and actor
• Bailey Vincent Marshall (b. 1999) son of actress Tracey Gold

The name Bailey in Pop Culture

• Bailey Salinger character on TV's "Party of Five"
• Bailey Turner character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
• Derek "Bailey" Shepherd son of Meredith and Derek on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"
• Bailey beluga whale in Pixar's "Finding Dory"
• George Bailey and family main characters in film It's a Wonderful Life
• Beighley copilot character in the the 50 Shades of Grey series
• Bailey Alden Clarke character in Erin Morgenstern's "The Night Circus"