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.

#33,206 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1996
2010s
peak 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.

  • #33,206 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 58 born since 1996
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baelee ranks #33,206 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.

#33,206 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Baelee's 58 recorded births place it above 53.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

2010s is the heaviest window (23 births, 40% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Baelee?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 58 babies named Baelee. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,206 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 9 births.
Where does Baelee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baelee ranks #33,206 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Baelee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.