Haylee
Haylee is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Hay clearing or hay meadow.
Origin and history
Haylee is a modern phonetic spelling variation of the traditional English name Hailey or Hayley. Derived from Old English elements meaning 'hay clearing' or 'hay meadow,' it originated as a place name and surname before becoming a popular given name. In the United States, it gained traction alongside other creative spelling variants in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Popularity in the United States
30,213 babies in the United States have been named Haylee since 1880. It ranks #825 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1002.
States where it is most popular
- TX (10.1 %)
- CA (9.4 %)
- OH (5.5 %)
- FL (5.4 %)
- NY (4.1 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 5 |
| 1970-1980 | 104 |
| 1980-1990 | 834 |
| 1990-2000 | 5,954 |
| 2000-2010 | 13,999 |
| 2010-2019 | 7,925 |
| 2020-2029 | 1,392 |
Nicknames
Hay, Lee, Hays
Fun facts
- Haylee emerged as part of a popular U.S. naming trend in the 1990s and 2000s that replaced the traditional '-ey' or '-ey' endings with '-ee'.
- The name originally designated someone who lived near a hay meadow in medieval England before transitioning into a surname and given name.