Berry wood or clearing
A variant of Bailey, derived from the Old English words 'beg' (berry) and 'leah' (wood, clearing, or meadow). It may also function as a spelling variation of the occupational surname meaning 'bailiff' or 'steward'.
Less common today
Bayle isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,768 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
