Girl’s name · American English

Zailey

How to say it: ZAY-lee · /ˈzeɪli/

Modern American invention blending Bailey and Hailey - respelled coinage popular in 2010s.

Zailey was the 771st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #925 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#771for girls in 2025
1 in 10,169US babies
40born in 2025
#925projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Zailey
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#771
Babies born in 202540
Share of births1 in 10,169
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years+2%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#925
In France, 2025#2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Zailey is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 37 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Zailey also love

Nicknames

  • Zai

Honouring a Zailey in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zailey is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.

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