Total births
1,131
Girls' name · since 2000
Zailey
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 1,131 babies named Zailey, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3007
- among girls today
- 1,131
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zailey is the #3007 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,131 recorded since 2000.
Zailey has 1,131 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3007 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #3007 among girls today
- 1,131 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zailey is currently the #3007 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 1,131 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3007
- among girls today
- 1,131
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Zailey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3007
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Zailey was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
93 babies were named Zailey in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Zailey compares
1,131 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Zailey's all-time total is 196% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zailey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,131 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 93 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zailey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zailey's full recorded timeline at 2013, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 93 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zailey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#3,007
Active since
2000
Zailey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Zailey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zailey's strongest decade.
636 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Zailey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 171
2000s
171 births
- 2010s
2010s
636 births
- 2020s
2020s
324 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 636 births (56% of all-time use).
How Zailey 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 Zailey's total volume
Zailey vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zailey by state
Where Zailey concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 185 | 16.4% |
| #2 | California | | 66 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 18 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Zailey's total US births 16.4%
Even split
185 of 1,131 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Zailey appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zailey? ▼
Zailey has been given to 1,131 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3007 as of the latest data. 93 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Zailey most popular? ▼
Zailey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 636 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Zailey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zailey are Texas (185 births), California (66 births), Florida (18 births).
How long has the name Zailey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zailey since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zailey? ▼
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 Zailey's data
- Zailey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (636 total births) through the 2020s (324) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zaileys (185 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 Zailey
Nearby Names Like Zailey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zailey
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 Zailey side by side: Zailey vs Zainab Zailey vs Zaira Zailey vs Zaida
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zailey
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, 2000–2025 (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. "Zailey: #3007 Girls' Name - 1,131 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zailey. 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 Zailey 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.