Given name
McKaylee
“a fiery woman”
McKaylee is a variant of McKayla. One interpretation is “a fiery woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McKaylee is a variant of McKayla. One interpretation is “a fiery woman.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
McKaylee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 591
- 0 boys · 591 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #16,449 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −25%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,449 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 25.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 482 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.
McKaylee’s family of names
McKaylee has a related form in McKayla.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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