Total births
16,484
Girls' name · since 1979
Hailee
Hailee has 16,484 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1286
- among girls today
- 16,484
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Hailee currently ranks #1286 among girls' names in America, with 16,484 babies recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hailee has been recorded 16,484 times among girls since 1979, currently ranked #1286 nationally and more common than 93% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #1286 among girls today
- 16,484 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hailee is currently the #1286 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 16,484 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1286
- among girls today
- 16,484
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Hailee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1286
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Hailee was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
850 babies were named Hailee in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Hailee compares
16,484 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Hailee's all-time total is 43x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hailee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,484 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 850 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hailee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hailee's full recorded timeline at 2002, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 850 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hailee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#1,286
Active since
1979
Hailee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 850
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Hailee popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2004 (Hailee as boys' name)
Hailee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hailee's strongest decade.
7,427 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Hailee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 375
1980s
375 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,709 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,427 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,791 births
- 2020s 1,174
2020s
1,174 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7,427 births (45% of all-time use).
How Hailee 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 Hailee's total volume
Hailee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hailee by state
Where Hailee concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,718 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,269 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 786 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 703 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 699 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 646 | 3.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 609 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Utah | | 568 | 3.4% |
California share of Hailee's total US births 10.4%
Even split
1,718 of 16,484 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Hailee appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hailee? ▼
Hailee has been given to 16,484 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1286 as of the latest data. 850 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Hailee most popular? ▼
Hailee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7,427 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Hailee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hailee are California (1,718 births), Texas (1,269 births), Florida (786 births).
How long has the name Hailee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hailee since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hailee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hailey, Hailie, Haisley, Haily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hailee's data
- Hailee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (7,427 total births); usage has since declined to 1,174 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hailees (1,718 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Hailee
Nearby Names Like Hailee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hailee
Hailey Girl
#100 181,434 births
Hailie Girl
#1572 6,565 births
Haisley Girl
#445 5,433 births
Haily Girl
#11364 3,113 births
Haidyn Girl
#3496 2,234 births
Compare Hailee side by side: Hailee vs Hailey Hailee vs Hailie Hailee vs Haisley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hailee
Kailey #1285
27,244 births · Peak 2004
Amariah #1287
3,763 births · Peak 2025
Lindsey #1284
157,551 births · Peak 1984
Jaylee #1288
8,472 births · Peak 2012
Azul #1283
4,547 births · Peak 2008
Madisyn #1289
17,374 births · Peak 2010
Alya #1282
2,242 births · Peak 2021
Xena #1290
3,513 births · Peak 1996
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, 1979–2025 (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. "Hailee: #1286 Girls' Name - 16,484 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hailee. 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 Hailee 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.