Across the world, Bailey (Bailey 
, 贝利 
, بيلي 
, among others...) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename Bailey is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Australia, where it is quite a rare dominantly boy's, but uncommonly feminine name, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is quite a rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, Australia, and China. More frequently, Bailey is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Bailey | Australia, United Kingdom, United States, Jamaica, Canada |
| 贝利 | China |
| بيلي | Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan |
| ביילי, בילי | Israel |
| ベイリー | Japan |
| Бэйли | Russia |
Bailey is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Captain Marvel , the fictional DC character, Batman: The Brave and the Bold; Ryan Howard , the fictional character in The Office; Bailey Pickett , character in The Suite Life on Deck; Bailey Quarters , the character on the television situation comedy WKRP in Cincinnati and Bailey , the character from Finding Dory, and in many other works.
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crawshay bailey British politician, GB (b. 1789) |
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goldsmith bailey American politician (1823-1862), US (b. 1823) |
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guilford dudley bailey American military officer; West Point class of 1856, US (b. 1834) |
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solon irving bailey American astronomer, US (b. 1854) |
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willis j. bailey American politician (1854-1932), US (b. 1854) |
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morton shelley bailey American politician (1855-1922), US (b. 1855) |
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pearce bailey American neurologist and psychiatrist, US (b. 1865) |
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taber d. bailey American politician, US (b. 1874) |
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temple bailey American writer, US (b. 1880) |
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| walker bailey author and traveler, GB (b. 1833) |
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cleveland m. bailey American politician (1886-1965), US (b. 1886) |
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harvey bailey American bank robber (1887-1979), US (b. 1887) |
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| stewart j. bailey American politician, US (b. 1838) |
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| loring woart bailey Canadian scientist (b. 1839) |
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| crawshay bailey, junior 19th century landowner in Wales (b. 1841) |
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