Cailee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,471

among girls · ↑23 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cailee

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

77 babies

All-time total

1,792

#5,078 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Cailee popularity over time

1,792 babies have been named Cailee since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	53	5	–	#4,378
1990s	406	41	+666%	#2,021
2000s	606	61	+49%	#2,265
2010s	544	54	-10%	#2,748
2020s (to 2025)	183	31	-44%	#4,096

Where Cailee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Cailee

Cailee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,471 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,792 American babies have been named Cailee. Its peak came in 1999, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cailee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cailee?

The median living Cailee is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 1,800 people named Cailee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cailee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,471
2024	31	#4,494
2023	22	#5,589
2022	35	#4,129
2021	30	#4,530
2020	34	#4,096
2019	49	#3,240
2018	37	#3,936
2017	56	#2,932
2016	62	#2,770
2015	56	#3,034
2014	63	#2,748
2013	52	#3,132
2012	50	#3,278
2011	58	#2,952
2010	61	#2,846
2009	70	#2,620
2008	76	#2,488
2007	42	#3,798
2006	56	#3,025
2005	48	#3,221
2004	63	#2,627
2003	75	#2,265
2002	65	#2,450
2001	57	#2,640
2000	54	#2,712
1995	41	#2,884
1990	23	#4,256
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cailee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cailee?

The median living Cailee is about 18 years old. Half of all living Cailees are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Cailee are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Cailee are alive in the United States, based on 1,792 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cailee mean?

Spelling variant of Caylee.

How popular is the name Cailee in 2025?

Cailee ranked #4,471 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cailee?

1,792 babies have been named Cailee in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cailee most popular?

Cailee peaked in 1999, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Cailee a boy or girl name?

Cailee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cailee rising or falling?

Cailee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cailee become more popular?

Cailee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Cailee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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