Total births
519
Girls' name · since 2005
Zailee
Zailee has 519 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3882
- among girls today
- 519
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Zailee currently ranks #3882 among girls' names in America, with 519 babies recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zailee has been recorded 519 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #3882 nationally and more common than 78% 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 2005 to 2025.
- #3882 among girls today
- 519 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zailee is currently the #3882 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 519 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3882
- among girls today
- 519
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Zailee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3882
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Zailee was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
45 babies were named Zailee in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Zailee compares
519 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Zailee's all-time total is 36% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zailee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 519 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 45 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zailee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zailee splits its recorded history at 2016: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 45 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zailee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#3,882
Active since
2005
Zailee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Zailee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zailee's strongest decade.
245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Zailee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 40
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
245 births
- 2020s
2020s
234 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 245 births (47% of all-time use).
How Zailee 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 Zailee's total volume
Zailee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zailee by state
Where Zailee concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zailee? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 519 babies named Zailee. Today it holds rank #3882 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 45 births.
When was Zailee most popular? ▼
Zailee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 245 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Zailee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zailee are Texas (63 births), Georgia (11 births).
How long has the name Zailee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zailee since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zailee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zainab, Zaira, Zaida, Zaina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zailee's data
- Zailee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (245 total births) through the 2020s (234) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zailees (63 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 Zailee
Nearby Names Like Zailee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zailee
Zainab Girl
#850 7,326 births
Zaira Girl
#1229 4,986 births
Zaida Girl
#2467 3,929 births
Zaina Girl
#1479 3,123 births
Zaire Girl
#8098 1,432 births
Compare Zailee side by side: Zailee vs Zainab Zailee vs Zaira Zailee vs Zaida
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zailee
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, 2005–2025 (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. "Zailee: #3882 Girls' Name - 519 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zailee. 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 Zailee 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.