Given name
Aylee
“from the oak tree”
Aylee is a variant of Ayla. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the oak tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aylee is a variant of Ayla. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the oak tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aylee is a variant of Ayla. An origin associated with Ayla is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
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
Aylee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 524
- 0 boys · 524 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 52 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,259 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +10%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,259 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 10.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 371 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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