unisex name
Zee
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 121
Zee is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 31% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2018, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zee over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 58 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 15 |
How popular is Zee?
In 2023, Zee was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zee also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zee
How popular is the name Zee?
In 2023, Zee was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Zee a girl's or a boy's name?
Zee is used for both girls and boys. About 31% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Zee?
Zee has 1 syllable.
When was Zee most popular?
Zee peaked in 2018, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.