Zailee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,710

among girls · ↑179 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zailee · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

45 babies

All-time total

519

#11,582 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Zailee popularity over time

519 babies have been named Zailee since 2005, 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
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2000s	40	4	–	#8,444
2010s	245	25	+513%	#3,915
2020s (to 2025)	234	39	+59%	#3,533

Where Zailee 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	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Zailee

Zailee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,710 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 519 American babies have been named Zailee. Its peak came in 2022, when 45 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 Zailee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zailee?

The median living Zailee is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Zailee 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.

Zailee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,710
2024	39	#3,889
2023	42	#3,707
2022	45	#3,533
2021	32	#4,410
2020	35	#4,074
2019	31	#4,542
2018	38	#3,915
2017	27	#5,043
2016	35	#4,245
2015	25	#5,452
2014	18	#6,976
2013	29	#4,881
2012	16	#7,791
2011	14	#8,604
2010	12	#9,768
2009	15	#8,444
2008	14	#8,956
2007	6	#17,593
2006	–	–
2005	5	#19,154
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zailee?

The median living Zailee is about 6 years old. Half of all living Zailees are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Zailee are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zailee are alive in the United States, based on 519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zailee mean?

Spelling variant of Zaylee.

How popular is the name Zailee in 2025?

Zailee ranked #3,710 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zailee?

519 babies have been named Zailee in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zailee most popular?

Zailee peaked in 2022, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Zailee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zailee rising or falling?

Zailee is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zailee become more popular?

Zailee is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Zailee 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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