Given name
Mayley
“resembling a wildflower”
Mayley is a variant of Maylea. One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling a wildflower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mayley is a variant of Maylea. One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling a wildflower.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mayley 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 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mayley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 209
- 0 boys · 209 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,683 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,683 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 19 in 2018.
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 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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