Given name
Haylee
“from the field of hay”
Haylee is a variant of Haley. One English interpretation is “from the field of hay.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Haylee is a variant of Haley. One English interpretation is “from the field of hay.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Haylee has a related form in Hayley. A possible origin is Old English, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Haylee has a related form in Hayley. The history of Hayley gives this family its wider story. Hayley’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Haylee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 30,233
- 20 boys · 30,213 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 1,522 babies
- 2025
- 153
- #1,419 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −53%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 153 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,419 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 53.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,522 in 2009. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 24,993 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.
Haylee’s family of names
Haylee has a related form in Haley. In English usage, Haylee has a related form in Hayley.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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