Girl · #1,313 in 2026

Hailee

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

Hailee Steinfeld is an American actress and singer. She had her breakthrough with the western film True Grit (2010), which earned her various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award and an Actor Award.

Current Rank

#1,313

Peak Rank

#360 (2003)

Total Babies

17K

5-Yr Trend

-29%

1979

First Year

2026

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#360

Peak Rank

17K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hailee

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Hailee

Hailee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 850 Hailees were born — ranking #360 that year. As of 2026, Hailee ranks #1,313 for baby girls with 173 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 17K Hailees 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 Hailee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Hailee 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 Hailee

What does the name Hailee mean?

How popular is Hailee in 2026?

In 2026, Hailee ranks #1,313 among girls' names in the U.S., with 173 babies given the name that year.

When was Hailee most popular?

Hailee reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #360 that year with 850 babies given the name.

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

Hailee has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Montana, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Hailee.

Is Hailee a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Hailee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hailee include Clementine, Lilian, Rilla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Hailee

Hailee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Hailee's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #360. Use the chart and map above to compare Hailee'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.