The baby name Maylee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪli/ (MAY-lee).
Maylee is English in Origin.
The baby name Maylee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪli/ (MAY-lee).
Maylee is English in Origin.
Maylee is a modern given name of American coinage, blending May with Lee/Leigh. May refers to the spring month and has long served as a pet form of Mary or Margaret; Lee derives from Old English leah, meaning “meadow” or “clearing.” Together the imagery evokes a spring meadow. The name is also occasionally used as an Anglicized echo of Chinese Mei Li (美丽 “beautiful”), though the etymology is distinct.
Found in U.S. records since the late 20th century, Maylee gained modest traction in the 2000s alongside -lee/-leigh endings and nature-leaning picks. Common variants include Maelee, Mailee, Maylie, Mayleigh, Maileigh, and Maylea; related forms sometimes cited are Maile (Hawaiian) and French/Breton Maëlie/Maelie, which influenced spellings. Maylee remains uncommon yet approachable, a bright alternative to May/Mae, Kaylee, and Hailey.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2017 | #173 | 2 | 1,647 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #276 | 10 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #396 | 10 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #671 | 247 | 8,487 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #913 | 31 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #960 | 35 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
Maylee is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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