Bailey-Jay
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BAY-lee-JAY
- Origin
- English
Bailey-Jay is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “bailiff; castle wall + jay (the bird)”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Bailey-Jay mean?
English: Bailey + Jay
“bailiff; castle wall + jay (the bird)”
Joins Bailey (English, “bailiff; castle wall”) and Jay (English, “jay (the bird)”).
Meanings borrowed from Bailey and Jay.
Is Bailey-Jay a girl's or a boy's name?
Bailey-Jay is a boys' name.
How popular is Bailey-Jay in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 8 boys.
Bailey-Jay in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
Names like Bailey-Jay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Riley, Aiden, Brody, Cody, Harley, Finley, Harrison, Bailey, Blake, Kayden, Oliver, Charlie
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel
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-Jay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/bailey-jay, updated 20 October 2026.