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GirlEnglish origin2 syllables

Bailee

Meaning: “outer castle wall”

About the name Bailee

Bailee is a girl name with English roots, meaning “outer castle wall”. It is related to Bailey, which is where the meaning comes from.

It has a modern, unique feel. In 2025, Bailee ranked #1069 for girls in the US, with 227 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2000. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Bailee were girls.

Etymology

A variant of Bailey, which comes from English, meaning “outer castle wall”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Bailee”, “Bailey”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#1069
In 2015
#552
Babies in 2025
227

Popularity of Bailee, 1940–2025

016532949465819401960198020002020
Girls BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.