Girl · #4,991 in 2026

Cailee

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

Current Rank

#4,991

Peak Rank

#2,018 (1999)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-33%

1986

First Year

2026

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#2018

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Cailee

The earliest SSA record of Cailee as a baby girl name dates back to 1986, when 7 babies received it. 1999 was its biggest year on record, with 77 newborns named Cailee — #2,018 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Cailee on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Cailee ranks #4,991 for baby girls with 26 births, falling sharply (-33%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Cailee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cailee 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 Cailee

What does the name Cailee mean?

Cailee is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1986. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Cailee in 2026?

In 2026, Cailee ranks #4,991 among girls' names in the U.S., with 26 babies given the name that year.

When was Cailee most popular?

Cailee reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #2,018 that year with 77 babies given the name.

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

Cailee has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Arkansas, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cailee.

Is Cailee a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Cailee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cailee include Mattye, Armilda, Dasie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Cailee

Cailee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Cailee's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #2,018. Use the chart and map above to compare Cailee'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.