Baillie
- Gender
- Mostly girls
- Say it
- BAY-lee
- Origin
- English
Baillie is a name of English origin, meaning “bailiff”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Baillie mean?
English: spelling of Bailee, itself a spelling of Bailey, an English occupational surname
“bailiff”
A spelling of Bailey, from the surname for a bailiff, a steward or officer of the law.
Meaning borrowed from Bailee. More on Wiktionary.
Is Baillie a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Baillie has been given to girls and boys, mostly girls.
How popular is Baillie in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 11 girls.
Half of all the girls named Baillie in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Girls were 20% of the babies named Baillie in the UK in 1997, and 80% in 2017.
Baillie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 2 | #7,433 |
| 2017 | 8 | #3,102 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 7 | #3,360 |
| 2010 | 11 | #2,379 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 9 | #2,360 |
| 2004 | 8 | #2,406 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,877 |
| 2002 | 8 | #2,231 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 2 | #5,211 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
How popular is Baillie in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1991, with 43 girls. It first appears in the records in 1989.
Half of all the girls named Baillie in the US since 1880 were born between 1992 and 2001, the years shaded on the chart below.
Baillie in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | #13,145 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14,956 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11,454 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12,574 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17,630 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17,163 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8,878 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7,823 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10,420 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8,274 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6,951 |
| 2000 | 25 | #4,644 |
| 1999 | 19 | #5,418 |
| 1998 | 38 | #3,219 |
| 1997 | 37 | #3,158 |
| 1996 | 22 | #4,578 |
| 1995 | 12 | #7,036 |
| 1994 | 15 | #5,978 |
| 1993 | 18 | #5,200 |
| 1992 | 20 | #4,842 |
| 1991 | 43 | #2,732 |
| 1990 | 28 | #3,709 |
| 1989 | 19 | #4,664 |
Names like Baillie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ellie, Brooke, Taylor, Ashley, Kaylee, Jasmine, Chloe, Kylie, Katie, Sophie, Madison, Mackenzie
Names related to Baillie
Billie, Bailey, Bailee, Bailie, Baila, Billi, Baily, Bailei, Baili
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Baillie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/baillie, updated 20 October 2026.