Total births
491
Girls' name · since 1996
Jaelee
Jaelee has 491 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6801
- among girls today
- 491
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
491 babies have been named Jaelee since 1996, making it today's #6801 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaelee has been recorded 491 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #6801 nationally and more common than 62% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #6801 among girls today
- 491 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jaelee is currently the #6801 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 491 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6801
- among girls today
- 491
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Jaelee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6801
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Jaelee was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
30 babies were named Jaelee in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaelee compares
491 Top 45% higher than 55% 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
Jaelee's all-time total is 29% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaelee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 491 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaelee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaelee's full recorded timeline at 2011, 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 1996, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaelee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#6,801
Active since
1996
Jaelee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jaelee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaelee's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Jaelee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
189 births
- 2010s
2010s
193 births
- 2020s
2020s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 193 births (39% of all-time use).
Jaelee by state
Where Jaelee concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaelee? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 491 babies named Jaelee. Today it holds rank #6801 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 30 births.
When was Jaelee most popular? ▼
Jaelee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jaelee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaelee are Texas (22 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Jaelee been used? ▼
Records for Jaelee go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaelee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaelyn, Jaelynn, Jael, Jaela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaelee's data
- Jaelee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (193 total births) through the 2020s (91) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jaelees (22 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 Jaelee
Nearby Names Like Jaelee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaelee
Jaelyn Girl
#1563 14,201 births
Jaelynn Girl
#1565 9,354 births
Jael Girl
#1470 4,561 births
Jaela Girl
#5064 2,725 births
Jaeda Girl
#7375 2,656 births
Compare Jaelee side by side: Jaelee vs Jaelyn Jaelee vs Jaelynn Jaelee vs Jael
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Jaelee: #6801 Girls' Name - 491 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaelee. 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 Jaelee 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.