Total births
1,792
Girls' name · since 1986
Cailee
Cailee has 1,792 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4506
- among girls today
- 1,792
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
1,792 babies have been named Cailee since 1986, making it today's #4506 girls' name.
Cailee has 1,792 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4506 as of the latest data, more common than 75% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #4506 among girls today
- 1,792 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Cailee is currently the #4506 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 1,792 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4506
- among girls today
- 1,792
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Cailee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4506
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Cailee was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
77 babies were named Cailee in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Cailee compares
1,792 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cailee's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cailee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,792 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 77 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cailee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cailee's full recorded timeline at 2006, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cailee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#4,506
Active since
1986
Cailee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Cailee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cailee's strongest decade.
606 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Cailee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 53
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
406 births
- 2000s
2000s
606 births
- 2010s
2010s
544 births
- 2020s 183
2020s
183 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 606 births (34% of all-time use).
How Cailee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cailee's total volume
Cailee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cailee by state
Where Cailee concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 117 | 6.5% |
| #2 | California | | 80 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 34 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 19 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Cailee's total US births 6.5%
Even split
117 of 1,792 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Cailee appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cailee? ▼
Cailee has been given to 1,792 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4506 as of the latest data. 77 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Cailee most popular? ▼
Cailee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 606 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Cailee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cailee are Texas (117 births), California (80 births), Florida (34 births).
How long has the name Cailee been used? ▼
Cailee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 40 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cailee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caitlin, Caitlyn, Cailyn, Caitlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cailee's data
- Cailee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (606 total births); usage has since declined to 183 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cailees (117 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
Keep exploring Cailee
Nearby Names Like Cailee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cailee
Caitlin Girl
#1688 112,143 births
Caitlyn Girl
#2352 52,603 births
Cailyn Girl
#3297 5,549 births
Caitlynn Girl
#7735 4,947 births
Cailey Girl
#5356 3,857 births
Compare Cailee side by side: Cailee vs Caitlin Cailee vs Caitlyn Cailee vs Cailyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cailee
Kymber #4505
1,271 births · Peak 2014
Brithany #4507
793 births · Peak 2015
Jalia #4504
1,614 births · Peak 2009
Skyy #4508
1,851 births · Peak 2012
Jamiah #4503
2,460 births · Peak 2003
Nayelli #4509
1,482 births · Peak 2001
Jaden #4502
13,590 births · Peak 2003
Yulianna #4510
1,401 births · Peak 2007
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–2025 (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. "Cailee: #4506 Girls' Name - 1,792 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cailee. 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 Cailee 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 July 2026.