Bailey

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An occupational surname for a bailiff or administrative official. The name was in use at the turn of the 20th century, then disappeared until 1992. A top 100 name in Australia, England, New Zealand, and Wales. In the U.S., significantly more popular as a girl's name.


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Boys Ranked #995 in 2010
Girls Ranked #78 in 2010
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Origin
French
English
Gender
Unisex
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Famous Baileys
Bailey Chase (actor)
Will Bailey ("West Wing" character)
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camissa79 wrote:

I have a son named Bailey and it is defiantly more common as a girl name. when i named him i had not heard of any girls named this. I remembered the boy on Party of 5 named bailey and loved it.

4/28/2011 07:56:48 AM Report Abuse

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