Total births
5,450
Girls' name · since 2000
Zaylee
Zaylee has 5,450 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #796
- among girls today
- 5,450
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
5,450 babies have been named Zaylee since 2000, making it today's #796 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaylee has been recorded 5,450 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #796 nationally and more common than 96% 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 2000 to 2025.
- #796 among girls today
- 5,450 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaylee is currently the #796 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 5,450 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #796
- among girls today
- 5,450
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Zaylee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#796
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Zaylee was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
511 babies were named Zaylee in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaylee compares
5,450 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Zaylee's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaylee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,450 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 511 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaylee splits its recorded history at 2013: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 511 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaylee at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2018
Current rank
#796
Active since
2000
Zaylee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 511
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Zaylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zaylee's strongest decade.
2,756 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Zaylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 460
2000s
460 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,756 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,234 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,756 births (51% of all-time use).
How Zaylee 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 Zaylee's total volume
Zaylee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zaylee by state
Where Zaylee concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 934 | 17.1% |
| #2 | California | | 471 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 193 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 173 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 151 | 2.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 150 | 2.8% |
| #7 | New York | | 145 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 142 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Zaylee's total US births 17.1%
Even split
934 of 5,450 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Zaylee appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaylee? ▼
5,450 babies have been named Zaylee since 2000. It currently ranks #796 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 511 births.
When was Zaylee most popular? ▼
Zaylee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,756 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Zaylee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zaylee are Texas (934 births), California (471 births), Florida (193 births).
How long has the name Zaylee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zaylee since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zaylee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zayla, Zaya, Zaynab, Zayda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zaylee's data
- Zaylee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,756 total births) through the 2020s (2,234) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zaylees (934 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 Zaylee
Nearby Names Like Zaylee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaylee
Zayla Girl
#989 3,949 births
Zaya Girl
#1423 2,532 births
Zaynab Girl
#1540 2,509 births
Zayda Girl
#2569 2,305 births
Zayna Girl
#1588 2,099 births
Compare Zaylee side by side: Zaylee vs Zayla Zaylee vs Zaya Zaylee vs Zaynab
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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. "Zaylee: #796 Girls' Name - 5,450 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaylee. 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 Zaylee 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.