Given name
Zaylee
“a heavenly woman”
Zaylee is used as a given name. One English interpretation is “a heavenly woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “a heavenly woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zaylee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,450
- 0 boys · 5,450 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 511 babies
- 2025
- 286
- #919 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 286 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 919 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 511 in 2018. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (46). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,651 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zaylee’s family of names
Zaylee has a related form in Zaylie. Zaylee has a related form in Zalea. Zaylee has a related form in Zaleah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 15
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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