Bailey

Occupational name

"law enforcer, bailiff"

Bailey Origin and Meaning

The name Bailey is a girl's name meaning "law enforcer, bailiff".

Bailey -- a jaunty surname -- was first used for a female TV character in 1978 in the show WKRP in Cincinnaati, then caught on big time. Bailey's still an appealing choice, though, and a celebrity fave. Parents of daughters named Bailey include Scot Baio and Stella McCartney.

Bailey Rank in US Top 1000

# 172 in the US

Bailey Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 982 on Nameberry

Bailey Popularity

• 172 US 2023
• 982 Nameberry 2024
• 260 Future 2028
• 601 England 2023
• 10 Dogs 2023
• 86 Cats 2022

20 Names Similar to Bailey

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Famous People Named Bailey

• Bailey Marie De Young American actress
• Bailey Jay American adult film actress and model
• Bailey Ryon American actress
• Bailey Bram Canadian ice hockey player
• Bailey Shea American child beauty queen of TV's "Toddlers & Tiaras"
• Bailey Jean Cypher (b. 1997) daughter of singer Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher
• Bailey Wallace daughter of basketball player Ben Wallace
• Bailey Linda Olwyn Willis (2006) daughter of designer Stella McCartney and Alasdhair Willis
• Bailey Elizabeth Masche (b. 2007) sextuplet on TV's "Raising Sextuplets"
• Bailey McKnight daughter of American vlogger Mindy from CuteGirlsHairstyles YouTube Channel
• Bailey De Luca Baio (b. 2007) daughter of actor Scott Baio
• Hazel Bailey Lessard (b. 2004) daughter of musician Stefan Lessard

Bailey in Pop Culture

• Bailey Quarters character on TV's "WKRP in Cincinnati"
• Bailey Pickett character on TV's "Suite Life on Deck"
• Bailey Graffman character in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series
• Bailey Tallet character in movie "Real Steel"
• Miranda Bailey character on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"
• Alison Bailey lead character on TV's "The Affair"