Declining since 2009, #7,885 for girls today.
Popularity of Daylee since 1992
Babies named Daylee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 179 |
| 2010s | 152 |
| 2020s | 65 |
Meaning & origin
Daylee is a modern invented name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security Administration's records in 1992. It is formed by combining the element 'day' with the popular suffix '-lee', following a pattern seen in names like Kaylee, Rylee, and Braylee. The name reached its peak usage in 2010, but its popularity has been declining since 2009. In 2025, it ranked 7,885th, meaning approximately 1 in 123,636 newborn girls were named Daylee. The name has had no recorded instances in the top states, suggesting it is used infrequently and spread across the country. As a modern coinage, Daylee lacks historical or etymological depth, but it fits comfortably within contemporary naming trends.
Daylee is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1992. It follows the trend of creating names by combining a meaningful element, such as 'day', with the fashionable suffix '-lee' (also spelled '-ley', '-leigh'). There is no known traditional or historical etymology.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Day
Variants: Dayley, Dayleigh
Sibling names for Daylee
Names that share Daylee's style, for a brother or sister.
