Cailee
Girl name · #4499 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Cailee, placing it at #4499 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3024, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Cailee.
Babies named Cailee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Cailee first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 77 girls were named Cailee — good for #2018 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cailee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cailee in class?
Cailee scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Cailee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cailee is most common
State-level data for Cailee is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Cailee
Statistically, parents drawn to Cailee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hallee, Carlee, Emmalee, Kailee, and Taylee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cailee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 56 | #3024 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2841 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2614 |
| 2008 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 63 | #2620 |
| 2003 | 75 | #2260 |
| 2002 | 65 | #2447 |
| 2001 | 57 | #2635 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cailee a popular girl name?
Cailee ranked #4499 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3024.
When was the name Cailee most popular?
Cailee peaked in 1999, when 77 American girls received the name (ranked #2018 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cailee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Cailee. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.