Jailee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#11,619
2000s	213	21	+1421%	#4,218
2010s	351	35	+65%	#3,583
2020s (to 2025)	209	35	-1%	#3,364

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#11,619

2000s

213

+1421%

#4,218

2010s

351

+65%

#3,583

2020s (to 2025)

209

-1%

#3,364

The story of Jailee

Jailee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,651 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 787 American babies have been named Jailee. Its peak came in 2021, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Jailee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jailee?

The median living Jailee is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 800 people named Jailee 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.

Jailee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,651
2024	27	#4,951
2023	34	#4,228
2022	39	#3,849
2021	47	#3,364
2020	45	#3,422
2019	36	#4,040
2018	38	#3,880
2017	43	#3,583
2016	28	#4,907
2015	40	#3,799
2014	35	#4,214
2013	35	#4,196
2012	31	#4,647
2011	37	#4,030
2010	28	#5,022
2009	29	#4,995
2008	37	#4,218
2007	27	#5,292
2006	27	#5,148
2005	18	#6,647
2004	22	#5,637
2003	20	#5,899
2002	11	#9,091
2001	15	#7,098
2000	7	#12,313
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jailee?

The median living Jailee is about 10 years old. Half of all living Jailees are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jailee are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jailee are alive in the United States, based on 787 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jailee mean?

Spelling variant of Jaylee.

How popular is the name Jailee in 2025?

Jailee ranked #6,651 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jailee?

787 babies have been named Jailee in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jailee most popular?

Jailee peaked in 2021, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Jailee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jailee rising or falling?

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

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Jailee popularity over time

The story of Jailee

How old are people named Jailee?

Jailee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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