Given name
Mayleigh
“resembling a wildflower”
Mayleigh is a variant of Maylea. One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling a wildflower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mayleigh is a variant of Maylea. One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling a wildflower.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mayleigh 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 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mayleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 892
- 0 boys · 892 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 75 babies
- 2025
- 75
- #2,400 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +11%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 75 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,400 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Georgia and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 483 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.
Mayleigh’s family of names
Mayleigh has a related form in Maylea.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
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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