Fun Facts About the Name Bayle
- 249 babies named Bayle: U.S. records list 249 babies given the name Bayle from 1880 through 2025. Even 28 boys received the name Bayle - about 1 boy for every 8 girls.
What Does the Name Bayle Mean?
Bayle is a given name taken from the French surname Bayle. The surname comes from the Old French word baile (also written baille), meaning "bailiff" or "steward" - an officer who managed an estate, collected rents, or handled local affairs for a lord. That Old French word descends from Latin baiulus, "porter" or "carrier," a term whose meaning widened in medieval use to a person entrusted with managing or guarding property. The name's literal sense, then, is occupational: a steward or bailiff.
Bayle Name History & Origins
The surname Bayle arose in France and was carried by French speakers into England, where French family names entered after the Norman Conquest. It belonged at first to men who served as bailiffs or estate stewards. A notable historical bearer is Pierre Bayle (1647 - 1706), the French philosopher and author of the Dictionnaire historique et critique.
As a first name, Bayle is uncommon and is best understood as a transferred use of the surname rather than a name with its own separate medieval tradition. Its spelling overlaps with the English surname and place name Bailey, and both families of names go back to related Old French words for a bailiff, but Bayle and Bailey developed as separate surnames, and the given name Bayle is distinct from the more familiar Bailey.
How Popular is the Name Bayle?
Bayle has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2006. Its best rank was #5,603 in 1998.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #13,394 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #17,162 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #15,251 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #13,916 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #10,915 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #10,231 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #6,396 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2005 | #9,549 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #7,123 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #7,642 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #12,384 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #10,222 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #11,956 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #8,880 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #5,603 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #7,334 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #6,442 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1995 | #7,104 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #13,683 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #10,731 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #13,385 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #9,337 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #10,742 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #10,531 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #9,779 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #6,674 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #9,142 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Bayle Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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