Bailee means bailiff or steward — the EE-ending variant of Bailey, from the Old French. A bailiff was the person who protected the castle walls. Bailee Madison is a beloved actress who starred in Just Go with It and Good Witch. The EE-ending creates the most explicitly feminine visual identity. Same castle-protector heritage, maximum EE-ending warmth.
Old French bailli (bailiff/steward)→Bailey→EE-variant Bailee
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English roots
Bailee is the EE-ending variant of Bailey meaning bailiff or steward. A bailiff was the protector of castle walls. Bailee Madison is a beloved actress (Just Go with It, Good Witch).
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First recorded
Earliest known use: EE-ending variant; Bailee Madison (born 2000).
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Today
Bailee remains a beloved choice, ranking #752 in the US. 16,244 babies have been named Bailee since 1982.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Bailee?
2000peak year
Bailee first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1982. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2000, 658 babies received the name (ranked #429). Today it sits around #752, with roughly 403 babies named Bailee each year. Bailee has been declining in recent years. In total, around 16,244 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Bailee's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — castle-protecting nurture. People named Bailee tend to be warm, protective, and gifted at guarding what matters most.
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