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With the movie A Dog's Purpose, I wonder if it will become a male name again, especially for male dogs.
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In the United States today, this name is common and androgynous for dogs, but for humans it's much less common and skews heavily female. In 2015, it was the 10th most common name for female dogs and the 17th most common name for male dogs, according to Rover.com. Also in 2015, it was the 108th most common name for baby girls but didn't make the top 1000 for baby boys, according to the Social Security Administration.
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The name Bailey was given to 109 boys born in the US in 2015.
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According to an article in The Guardian, Bailey is the 15th most popular name for dogs in the UK. (The most popular is Poppy.)
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It figures that Bailey is only commonly used for girls in America. Look at the stats - it's still a pretty popular boy's name and almost unheard of for females in England and Australia. But even in the US, it started out completely masculine and got turned over to the girls about the mid-80s. I wish all originally masculine names could stay masculine, but at least only America is into being tryndee by giving boy's names to girls. I hope to name a son this one day.
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Bailey is like the new Rover of dog names. When I got my dog, she was already named Bailey, and obeyed that name. It's an alright name, but getting overused. We can't throw a tennis ball in a dog park without hitting another Bailey. Also, it's always awkward when a person tells me her name is Bailey, and without thinking, I respond- "oh, that's my dog's name". It's like their name is as doggish as Muffin or Snoopy. I wouldn't recommend this name until the dog-fad dies down.
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In 2018, 13 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Bailey who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 458th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.