UK name, mostly girls
Bailey-Rae
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 26 boys.
Bailey-Rae is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Bailey-Rae popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5669, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 13 births.
This profile covers 89 England and Wales registrations across 16 recorded years from 2006 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 23% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 89 living people in the UK are called Bailey-Rae. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Bailey-Rae ranked #5669 for girls in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 13 girls were registered as Bailey-Rae.
- • Bailey-Rae is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 89 living people in the UK are estimated to have Bailey-Rae as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 77.4% of Bailey-Rae registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5669
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
2012
13 births
Estimated living
89
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Bailey-Rae
In England and Wales birth records, Bailey-Rae has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 22.6% of registrations are for boys and 77.4% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Bailey-Rae registered for boys
- Ranked #4,749 in 2018
- 3 boys registered in 2018
- Peak: 2014 (5 births)
Bailey-Rae registered for girls
- Ranked #5,669 in 2022
- 3 girls registered in 2022
- Peak: 2012 (13 births)
Popularity
Bailey-Rae over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Bailey-Rae in England and Wales, from 2006 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Bailey-Rae, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 13 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bailey-Rae by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Bailey-Rae was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #5581 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | #3885 | 64 | 10 |
| 2000s | #3950 | 19 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Bailey-Rae
- Bethany 43,226
- Brooke 18,370
- Bella 14,112
- Bonnie 12,149
- Beatrice 11,306
- Bethan 7,968
- Beth 6,440
- Betsy 5,065
- Beatrix 4,317
- Billie 4,220
- Beau 3,231
- Bryony 3,167
FAQ
Bailey-Rae: questions and answers
How popular is the name Bailey-Rae in the UK right now?
In 2022, Bailey-Rae was ranked #5669 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Bailey-Rae most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 13 babies registered as Bailey-Rae in England and Wales.
How many people are called Bailey-Rae in the UK?
A total of 89 babies have been registered as Bailey-Rae across the 16 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.