Girls' name · since 1996

Baelee

Baelee has 58 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

58
total births
1996–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade

Baelee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Baelee recorded 58 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2022.

  • 58 total births
  • 1996–2022 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

58 girls have been named Baelee since 1996, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.

58
total births
1996–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Baelee was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

9 babies were named Baelee in 1999 - its busiest year on record.

Baelee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Baelee's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Baelee at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

58

Since 1996

27 years of records

Peak year

1999

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1996

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2022

Baelee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1999)
9
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
45678910 1996199920002008201420172018201920212022 5

Baelee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Baelee's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Baelee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Baelee?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 58 babies named Baelee. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 9 births.
When was Baelee most popular?
Baelee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Baelee been used?
The SSA has tracked Baelee since 1996 -- 27 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Baelee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baelynn, Baeleigh, Baelyn, Baela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Baelee's data

  • Baelee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Baelee: Baby Name Since 1996 - 58 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baelee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Baelee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.