Unisex name · since 1976

Zee

Zee has 84 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,600 of 45,481
all-time among boys
84
born since 1976
2010s
peak decade

Zee is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 84 have been recorded since 1976.

Social Security Administration records show Zee recorded 84 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2023.

  • #18,600 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 84 born since 1976
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zee ranks #18,600 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,600 of 45,481
all-time among boys
84
born since 1976
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zee's 84 recorded births place it above 59.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zee splits its recorded history at 2015: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zee popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2019)
10
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
4681012 1976200820102015201720192023 8

Zee popularity over time - girls

37 total births recorded since 1939 (Zee as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 37 births
4.555.566.5 1939194019471951196220132018 5

Zee by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (48 births, 57% of the file).

2010s was Zee's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Zee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zee? ▼
Zee has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,600 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
Where does Zee sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zee ranks #18,600 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zee most popular? ▼
Zee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Zee a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Zee is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 84 births, and as a girl's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Zee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zee since 1976 -- 48 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Zee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeeshan, Zeek, Zeev, Zeeland, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zee's data

  • Zee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zee

Nearby Names Like Zee

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zee

Zeeshan Boy
#8441 613 births
Zeek Boy
#5309 301 births
Zeev Boy
#11132 108 births
Zeeland Boy
17 births
Zeegan Boy
6 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Zee 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 August 2026.