Given name & surname
Maylee
“resembling a wildflower”
Maylee is a variant of Maylea. One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling a wildflower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maylee is a variant of Maylea. One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling a wildflower.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maylee is a variant of Maylea. An origin associated with Maylea is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maylee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,596
- 0 boys · 4,596 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 268 babies
- 2025
- 245
- #1,023 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +8%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 245 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,023 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 268 in 2016. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (29). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,070 as a first name in 2020; 147 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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