Bailey is a given name derived from the surname Bailey. The most likely derivation of the surname is from ''bailli'', the Anglo-Norman equivalent of '' bailiff''. Use of surnames as masculine given names is mostly an American fashion of the 19th century. An early American bearer of the given name was Bailey Bartlett (1750–1830). Occasional use of Bailey as given name in the USA is recorded throughout the 19th century, but it mostly fell out of use by the 1940s. In the 1980s, it saw a resurgence of popularity as a feminine name beginning in the 1980s, popularized by the female character

Bailey Quarters Bailey Quarters is a character on the television sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati''. She was played by actress Jan Smithers, and was based on creator Hugh Wilson's wife. WKRP roles Bailey originally came from Chicago with a degree in journalism fr ...

in the American comedy television sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978-1982), played by Jan Smithers. In the 1990s to 2000s, there was also a resurgence in use as a masculine name. Following the US fashion, the name came to be used in other English-speaking countries beginning in the 1990s. In England, itranked among the top 200 masculine names names in the 1990s. Bailey was the 70th most popular name for boys born in

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...

and

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

and

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

in 2007 and was the 91st most popular name for boys born in

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to th ...

in 2006.

Notable people with the given name

Masculine

Bailey Akehurst Bailey Roy Akehurst (born 9 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for club Dover Athletic. Career Despite being a second-year scholar, Akehurst made his league debut for Gillingham in a 1–1 draw with ...

(born 2003), English professional footballer * Bailey Aldrich (1907-2002), American judge and lawyer *

Bailey Ashford Colonel Bailey Kelly Ashford (September 28, 1873 – November 1, 1934) was an American physician who had a military career in the United States Army, and afterward taught full-time at the School of Tropical Medicine in Puerto Rico, which he hel ...

(1873-1934), American physician and army soldier *

Bailey Banfield Bailey Banfield (born 26 February 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Banfield grew up in Broome, Western Australia. He lived there ...

(born 1998), Australian professional rules footballer * Bailey Bartlett (1750-1830), American politician *

Bailey Barton Burritt Bailey Barton Burritt (31 May 1878 – 18 June 1954) was a United States public health and social welfare advocate known as "the father of the family health movement." He was the chairman of the executive council of the Community Service Society. ...

(1878-1954), American public health- and social welfare advocate and physician *

Bailey Biondi-Odo Bailey Biondi-Odo (born 6 December 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. Background Biondi-Odo was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia, and is of ...

(born 2001), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Bailey Brown (1917-2004), American judge and navy officer * Bailey Capel (born 2000), Australian cricketer *

Bailey Chase Bailey Chase Luetgert (born May 1, 1972) is an American stage and television actor. Chase is known for his role as Cory Snyder in '' Walk. Ride. Rodeo.'', as Butch Ada in the television series '' Saving Grace'', as Graham Miller in '' Buffy the ...

(born 1972), American stage and television actor * Bailey Clements (born 2000), English footballer * Bailey Dale (born 1996), Australian rules footballer * Bailey Davies (1884-1968), Welsh rugby union fullback * Bailey Falter (born 1997), American baseball player * Bailey Farquharson, Australian murder victim *

Bailey Feltmate Bailey Feltmate (born January 22, 1998) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). University career Feltmate played U Sports football for the Acadia Axemen from 2016 to 2019 ...

(born 1998), Canadian professional football player *

Bailey Gaither Bailey Gaither (born January 11, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at San Jose State. College career After graduating high school, Ga ...

(born 1997), American football player * Bailey Gatzert (1829-1893), American politician * Bailey Hardeman (1795-1836), American first Secretary of the Treasury for the Republic of Texas * Bailey Hayward (born 1996), Scottish international rugby league footballer * Bailey Hodgson (born 2002), English professional rugby league footballer *

Bailey Howell Bailey E. Howell (born January 20, 1937) is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at Mississippi State, Howell played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howell was a six-time NBA ...

(born 1937), American former NBA player *

Bailey Jacobson Dr. Bailey Jacobson is an American orthodontist who is a recipient of Emanuel Earl Shephard Award . Jacobson is known for his contributions in the subject of cleft lip and cleft palate. Life Jacobson was born on the North Side of Chicago in 1 ...

, American ortholontist * Bailey Johnson, several people * Bailey Junior Kurariki (born 1989), New Zealand criminal * Bailey May (born 2002), Filipino-British actor, model, singer, dancer, and television personality * Bailey Ober (born 1995), American MLB pitcher *

Bailey Olter Bailey Olter (27 March 1932, Mwoakilloa, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia – 16 February 1999) was a Micronesian political figure. He was elected to the Senate of Micronesian Congress from Ponape district. He served as Vice President ...

(1932-1999), Micronesian politician *

Bailey Patrick Bailey Patrick is an English actor known for playing bad boy Mike Rendon in the British soap opera EastEnders and taking a lead role as DC Rob in the BBC television series ''London Kills'' (2019) and as Callum in the BBC One television drama se ...

, English television- and film actor *

Bailey Peacock-Farrell Bailey Peacock-Farrell (born 29 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Burnley. Born and raised in England, he plays international football for Northern Ireland. Peacock-Farrell played in Middlesbrough's ...

(born 1996), English footballer * Bailey Rice (born 1997), Australian-born American college football punter and former Australian rules footballer * Bailey Rowe (born 2002), British Virgin Islands footballer *

Bailey Santistevan Bailey Joseph Santistevan Sr. (4 September 1901 in Las Animas, Colorado – 15 June 1954 in Copperton, Utah) was an American baseball coach. His parents were John (Juan) F. Santistevan and Teresina Hartt of Taos, New Mexico. He played semi-pro base ...

(1901-1954), American baseball coach * Bailey Simonsson (born 1998), New Zealand Maori international rugby league footballer *

Bailey Smith Bailey Smith (born 7 December 2000) is a professional Australian rules football player. Smith was recruited by the Western Bulldogs with the 7th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft, making his debut in the 2019 AFL season. He received a nominatio ...

(born 2000), Australian rules footballer *

Bailey Sugden Bailey Sugden is a British kickboxer. He is the current ISKA K-1 World 63.5 kg Champion. Biography and career Bailey Sugden started kickboxing training at the age of 4 under the teaching of his father Dean Sugden, a former WKA Kickboxing w ...

(born 1997), British kickboxer *

Bailey T. Barco Bailey Taylor Barco (February 14, 1846 - November 4, 1901) was a stationkeeper and Captain with the United States Life-Saving Service—one of the agencies later merged into the United States Coast Guard. He led a rescue at his station in Virgini ...

(1846-1901), American coast guard captain *

Bailey W. Diffie Bailey Wallys Diffie (June 27, 1902 – January 12, 1983) was an American historian and teacher of Latin American and Iberian history who focused on Portuguese maritime and colonial history. Biography He was born on June 27, 1902 in Detroit, ...

(1902-1983), American historian and teacher * Bailey Walsh (1905-1962), American politician *

Bailey Washington Bailey Washington (September 10, 1731June 11, 1807) was an American planter and legislator who served one term as a delegate from Stafford County in the Virginia House of Delegates and many years as local justice of the peace. Early and fam ...

(1731-1807), American planter and legislator * Bailey Washington Jr. (1753-1814), American planter and legislator *

Bailey Wightman Bailey John Wightman (born 16 June 1999) is an English-born Australian cricketer.Bailey Wigh ...

(born 1999), English-born Australian cricketer * Bailey Williams, several people *

Bailey Willis Bailey Willis (March 31, 1857 in Idle Wild-on-Hudson, New York, United States – February 19, 1949 in Palo Alto, California) was a geological engineer who worked for the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and lectured at two prominent Ameri ...

(1857-1949), American geological engineer *

Bailey Wright Bailey Colin Wright (born 28 July 1992) is an Australian professional association footballer, footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Rotherham United F.C., Rotherham United, on loan from Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland, and the Australia m ...

(born 1992), Australian footballer * Bailey Zappe (born 1999), American football player *

Bailey Zimmerman Bailey Zimmerman (born January 27, 2000) is an American country music artist. In 2022, he charted the singles " Fall in Love" and " Rock and a Hard Place". Early life Zimmerman was born in Louisville, Illinois. Prior to making music, he worked ...

, American country music artist

Feminine

Bailey Aarons This is a list of cricketers who have played first-class cricket, first-class, List A cricket, List A or Twenty20 cricket matches for the South Western Districts cricket team in domestic South African men's cricket competitions. South Western Di ...

(born 1997), South African cricketer * Bailey Andison (born 1997), Canadian competitive swimmer * Bailey Boswell, one of Sydney Loofe’s killers * Bailey Bram (born 1990), Canadian retired ice hockey player *

Bailey Bryan Bailey Bryan is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville. Her debut single "Own It" was released as the lead single from her debut EP titled “So Far...” the single debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Country Airplay chart. In October 201 ...

(), American singer-songwriter *

Bailey De Young Bailey Marie De Young (''née'' Buntain; September 16, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for playing Ginny Thompson on '' Bunheads'', Lauren Cooper on '' Faking It'', and Imogene Cleary on '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel''. Career De ...

(born 1989), American actress and dancer *

Bailey Doogan Bailey Doogan (October 24, 1941 – July 4, 2022) was an American artist best known for her large-scale, feminist paintings and drawings that offer an unflinching look at the aging, female body and that tackle cultural issues like the equation ...

(1941-2022), American artist * Bailey Hanks (born 1988), American singer, actress, and dancer *

Bailey Hemphill Bailey Marie Hemphill (born February 17, 1998) is a former American All-American softball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide. She currently holds the Alabama record for the most career home runs hit with 64, as well as the SEC record for most ...

(born 1998), American former softball player * Bailey Hunt (born 1996), Australian rules footballer * Bailey Jay (born 1988), American actress, model, presenter, and podcaster *

Bailey Landry Bailey Landry (born September 25, 1995) was an American softball player for the Scrap Yard Fast Pitch. She attended East Ascension High School in Gonzales, Louisiana. She later attended Louisiana State University, where she was a two-time All-Am ...

(born 1995), American softball player *

Bailey Mes Bailey Mes (born 27 May 1989) is an Auckland born New Zealand netball player. She can play at goal shoot, goal attack, and wing attack. She has played for the Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Championships since 2015. In 2012, she was selected into ...

(born 1989), Auckland-born New Zealand netball player *

Bailey Noble Bailey Ann Noble (born October 13, 1990) is an American actress. She played Adilyn Bellefleur, the half-fairy daughter of sheriff Andy Bellefleur, on HBO's vampire drama series ''True Blood'' (2013–2014), and Anna Assaoui in the 2015 remake of ...

(born 1990), American actress * Bailey Ryon (born 2002), American child actress *

Bailey Sarian Bailey Brooke Sarian (born November 26, 1988) is a YouTuber known for her video series ''Murder, Mystery & Makeup'' and podcast ''Dark History''. She is considered to have been the founder of the “ true crime makeup” genre of YouTube vide ...

(born 1988), American YouTuber, podcaster * Bailey Tzuke (born 1987), English singer-songwriter * Bailey Webster (born 1991), American volleyball player *

Bailey White June Bailey White (born May 31, 1950) is an American author and a regular radio commentator for the National Public Radio program ''All Things Considered''. Biography June Bailey White was born in Thomasville, Georgia, May 31, 1950. She is the da ...

(born 1950), American author and National Public Radio commentator

Fictional characters

, on the American television series ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' *Bailey, a

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and a character in the 2016

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

Pixar Pixar Animation Studios (commonly known as Pixar () and stylized as P I X A R) is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful computer animated feature films. It is based in Emeryville, Californ ...

animated Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most ani ...

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Finding Dory ''Finding Dory'' is a 2016 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton, produced by Lindsey Collins and written by Stanton and ...

'' *Bailey Salinger, on the American television series

Party of Five ''Party of Five'' is an American television teen and family drama created by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman that originally aired on Fox for six seasons from September 12, 1994, to May 3, 2000. The series featured an ensemble cast led by ...

* Bailey Turner, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''

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