Fun Facts About the Name Bayne
- 612 babies named Bayne: U.S. records list 612 babies given the name Bayne from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Bayne Mean?
Bayne is a Scottish surname used as a given name, and its usual meaning is "fair-haired." It is a variant spelling of Bain, a Scottish nickname from the Gaelic adjective bàn, meaning "white" or "fair." The Gaelic word literally describes whiteness or fairness; as a nickname it was commonly applied to someone with light hair or a pale complexion.
The spelling Bayne belongs with variants such as Bain and Baine. English Bain has also been explained as a nickname from Middle English bayn, "ready" or "willing," or as a topographic name from Old French baine, "bath." Which explanation belongs to a particular family is often uncertain, but the Gaelic "fair" derivation is the one most often attached to Bayne.
Bayne Name History & Origins
The surname developed in Scotland from the Gaelic nickname bàn. Bain is the more familiar spelling of the surname, while Bayne is a variant spelling. The given name does not descend from a separate Gaelic personal name; it comes from the surname.
As a first name, Bayne is a transferred surname. Families in English-speaking countries have sometimes adopted surnames as given names, but Bayne has remained uncommon in that role. Its history as a given name therefore rests on the Scottish surname rather than on an older personal name.
How Popular is the Name Bayne?
Bayne 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 2013. Its best rank was #1,991 in 2013.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,495 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #4,894 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #6,576 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #9,955 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #5,134 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #3,351 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2019 | #3,904 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2018 | #4,618 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #3,447 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2016 | #2,664 | 46 | 0.0024% |
| 2015 | #2,430 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2014 | #2,666 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 2013 | #1,991 | 69 | 0.0036% |
| 2012 | #3,540 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2011 | #4,377 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2010 | #4,861 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #6,470 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #7,653 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #7,486 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #6,261 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #7,588 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #6,777 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #7,598 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #10,533 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #5,548 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #3,376 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #3,756 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | #3,766 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1931 | #3,417 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #3,314 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1929 | #3,589 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1923 | #4,290 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1921 | #4,385 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1920 | #2,470 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1918 | #4,233 | 5 | 0.0005% |
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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