Zailey
Girl name · #3757 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
In 2025, 40 baby girls were named Zailey, placing it at #3757 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Zailey.
The 25-year story
Zailey first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 93 girls were named Zailey — good for #2071 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.
Babies named Zailey per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zailey in class?
Zailey scores 89 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 Zailey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zailey is most common
State-level data for Zailey 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 Zailey
Statistically, parents drawn to Zailey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kynsley, Emsley, Linley, Aisley, and Brynnley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zailey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 93 | #2071 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 45 | #3496 |
| 2010 | 46 | #3470 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zailey a popular girl name?
Zailey ranked #3757 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Zailey most popular?
Zailey peaked in 2018, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2071 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zailey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Zailey. It scores 89/100 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.