Girl · #3,863 in 2026

Ailee

Name: Popularity of the name Ailee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ailee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Amy Lee, known professionally as Ailee (에일리), is an American singer and songwriter based in South Korea. Amassing digital sales success in South Korea, she has released four studio albums, six extended plays, and twenty one singles, six of which charted within the top five of the Gaon Digital Chart.

Current Rank

#3,863

Peak Rank

#2,955 (2022)

Total Babies

926

5-Yr Trend

-5%

1974

First Year

2026

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#2955

Peak Rank

926

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ailee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Ailee

Ailee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 56 Ailees were born — ranking #2,955 that year. As of 2026, Ailee ranks #3,863 for baby girls with 38 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 926 Ailees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Ailee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ailee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ailee

What does the name Ailee mean?

How popular is Ailee in 2026?

In 2026, Ailee ranks #3,863 among girls' names in the U.S., with 38 babies given the name that year.

When was Ailee most popular?

Ailee reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #2,955 that year with 56 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Ailee most popular?

Ailee has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Florida, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ailee.

Is Ailee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ailee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Ailee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ailee include Deva, Mauri, Larinda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ailee

Ailee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 926 births in the dataset. Ailee's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,955. Use the chart and map above to compare Ailee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.