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Zaylee is a feminine name in current use in the United States: it ranked #919 for girls in the United States in 2025. Wiktionary calls Zaylee a modern coinage, comparable to Zayden, Kaylee and Jaylee. No earlier word or name lies behind it. The full derivation, and how far the sources will carry it, is set out below.
Meaning and etymology
Wiktionary records Zaylee as a female given name and calls it a "Modern coinage", inviting comparison with Zayden, Kaylee and Jaylee. It gives no earlier word or name behind it — the coinage itself is the etymology. For comparison, Wiktionary derives Kaylee from Kay plus Lee (or from a surname such as Cayley or Keeley) and Jaylee from Jay plus Lee, so the -lee ending has a documented history even though Zay- does not.
Editorial confidence: established
Popularity
Zaylee ranked #919 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #919 | ssa-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Zaylee mean?
Wiktionary calls Zaylee a modern coinage, comparable to Zayden, Kaylee and Jaylee. No earlier word or name lies behind it.
Is Zaylee a popular name?
Zaylee ranked #919 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Zaylee a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Zaylee appears in the girls' list.
Sources
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity, gender usage.
- Wiktionary: Zaylee — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports coinage, comparison names.
- Wiktionary: Kaylee — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports documented history of the -lee ending.
- Behind the Name: Behind the Name search for Zaylee (no entry) — supports absence of an entry for this spelling.
