US rank #796 Girls' name Peak 2018 5,161 births

Zaylee — #796 US girls' name

5,161 babies named Zaylee in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s4602010s27552020s1946
#796
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% 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.

What the Data Says About Zaylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,161 babies named Zaylee between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zaylee currently holds the #796 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 511 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaylee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,755 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zaylee shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 888 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Zaylee in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaylee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,161 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zaylee at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

5,161

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2018

511 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#796

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaylee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2018)
511
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Zaylee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,755 births that decade — 53% of Zaylee's all-time total
2000s4602010s27552020s1946

Zaylee by state

Where Zaylee concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zaylee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
888 17.2%
#2 California
449 8.7%
#3 Florida
181 3.5%
#4 Tennessee
156 3.0%
#5 North Carolina
144 2.8%
#6 Indiana
143 2.8%
#7 Georgia
136 2.6%
#8 Missouri
136 2.6%
Texas share of Zaylee's total US births 17.2%
Even split

888 of 5,161 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?
5,161 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 2,755 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Zaylee most popular?
The top states for the name Zaylee are Texas (888 births), California (449 births), Florida (181 births).
How long has the name Zaylee been used?
Zaylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaylee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zayla, Zaynab, Zaya, Zayda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.