Zailee
Girl name · #3701 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zailee? In official American birth records, Zailee has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
Zailee ranks #3701 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Zailee.
The 20-year story
Zailee first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 45 babies and a rank of #3470. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Zailee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zailee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zailee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zailee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zailee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zailee is most common
State-level data for Zailee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zailee
Statistically, parents drawn to Zailee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Galilee, Bexlee, Atlee, Finlee, and Avalee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zailee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zailee?
In official American birth records, the name Zailee first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Zailee a popular girl name?
Zailee ranked #3701 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Zailee most popular?
Zailee peaked in 2022, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3470 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zailee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Zailee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.