Girl’s name · American English

Zaylee

How to say it: ZAY-lee · /ˈzeɪli/

Modern American coinage blending Zay- with the -lee suffix. No established etymology.

Zaylee was the 771st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 286 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, 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
286born in 2025
#925projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Zaylee
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#771
Babies born in 2025286
Share of births1 in 10,169
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+2%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#925
In France, 2025#2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births

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

Its life, decade by decade

A recent creation, Zaylee reached its fullest use in the 2020s. Perched at that high for now, it is expected to ease down.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 229 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Buoyant and breezy with soft lilting sounds, Zaylee feels playful and new. Paislee makes a close stylistic match.

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Nicknames

  • Zay
  • Lee

Other spellings

Honouring a Zaylee in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zaylee 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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