Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2018

Zaylee

Meaning A female given name originating as a coinage Gender Girl Rank 2025 #919 Trend ↓ Falling 24%

A female given name originating as a coinage.

Rank 2025
#919
among girls · ↓123 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
286
named Zaylee · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,620
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
511 babies
All-time total
5,450
#2,430 all-time among girls
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Zaylee popularity over time

5,450 babies have been named Zaylee since 2000, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Girls

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 – – – –
2000s 460 46 – #1,659
2010s 2,756 276 +499% #597
2020s (to 2025) 2,234 372 +35% #663

Where Zaylee 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 273 0.17 outside top 500
2027 262 0.16 outside top 500
2028 253 0.16 outside top 500
2029 246 0.15 outside top 500
2030 240 0.15 outside top 500

Where Zaylee is most popular

Girls named Zaylee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.222 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, New Mexico, and Arkansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zaylee born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 11 0.960 +333%
New Mexico 18 0.740 +234%
Arkansas 34 0.643 +190%
Oklahoma 45 0.611 +176%
Iowa 30 0.513 +131%
Utah 37 0.445 +100%
Tennessee 64 0.404 +82%
Texas 310 0.385 +74%
Colorado 43 0.385 +74%
Indiana 49 0.349 +57%
Arizona 47 0.335 +51%
Idaho 11 0.329 +48%
Missouri 39 0.324 +46%
Kentucky 27 0.316 +42%
Alabama 28 0.298 +34%
Mississippi 12 0.257 +16%
North Carolina 56 0.246 +11%
Nevada 11 0.237 +7%
Ohio 55 0.232 ≈ national
Michigan 42 0.231 ≈ national
Louisiana 20 0.228 ≈ national
Washington 33 0.228 ≈ national
Illinois 50 0.218 ≈ national
Georgia 48 0.211 -5%
California 171 0.203 -8%
South Carolina 17 0.189 -15%
Florida 80 0.187 -16%
Pennsylvania 42 0.178 -20%
Maryland 16 0.151 -32%
Massachusetts 16 0.132 -40%
New York 52 0.131 -41%
Kansas 6 0.104 -53%
Oregon 6 0.092 -58%
Virginia 15 0.088 -60%
New Jersey 14 0.078 -65%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -79%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zaylee

Zaylee is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #919 in 2025 with 286 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 5,450 American babies have been named Zaylee. Its peak came in 2018, when 511 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Zaylee?

The median living Zaylee is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 5,400 people named Zaylee are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Zaylee year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 286 #919
2024 354 #796
2023 331 #831
2022 412 #713
2021 417 #694
2020 434 #663
2019 383 #740
2018 511 #597
2017 408 #706
2016 351 #817
2015 275 #984
2014 184 #1,300
2013 179 #1,318
2012 161 #1,424
2011 162 #1,414
2010 142 #1,565
2009 135 #1,659
2008 99 #2,077
2007 74 #2,540
2006 58 #2,977
2005 41 #3,644
2004 25 #5,206
2003 11 #9,666
2002 7 #13,583
2001 5 #17,956
2000 5 #17,634
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaylee?

The median living Zaylee is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zaylees are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Zaylee are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Zaylee are alive in the United States, based on 5,450 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zaylee mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Zaylee in 2025?

Zaylee ranked #919 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 286 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaylee?

5,450 babies have been named Zaylee in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaylee most popular?

Zaylee peaked in 2018, when 511 newborns received the name.

Is Zaylee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaylee rising or falling?

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

Will Zaylee become more popular?

Zaylee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 240 girls named Zaylee 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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