Bailey-James
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BAY-lee-JAYMZ
- Origin
- English
Bailey-James is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “bailiff; castle wall + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Bailey-James mean?
English: Bailey + James
“bailiff; castle wall + heel-holder, supplanter”
Joins Bailey (English, “bailiff; castle wall”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).
Meanings borrowed from Bailey and James.
Is Bailey-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Bailey-James is a boys' name.
How popular is Bailey-James in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Bailey-James in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Bailey-James in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,184 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 11 | #2,127 |
| 2014 | 10 | #2,207 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 9 | #2,311 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
Names like Bailey-James
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Harrison Blake Riley Oliver Zachary Mason Stanley Harley Logan Brody Charlie Dexter
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Bailey-James: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/bailey-james, updated 20 October 2026.