Declining since 2008, #1,417 for girls today.
Popularity of Haylee since 1968
Babies named Haylee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 104 |
| 1980s | 834 |
| 1990s | 5,954 |
| 2000s | 13,999 |
| 2010s | 7,925 |
| 2020s | 1,392 |
Meaning & origin
Haylee first appeared on U.S. baby name charts in 1968, part of a wave of creative variants of the established name Hayley. Its popularity rose steadily, peaking in 2009 when it reached its highest rank. Since 2008, its usage has been falling. In recent years, it has been most common in Tennessee, Washington, and New York. At 1 in 10,505 births in 2025, Haylee remains a recognized but uncommon choice, reflecting a broader trend of -lee suffixed names that saw a surge in the 1990s and 2000s.
Haylee is a modern coinage blending the popular name Hayley (from Old English halh meaning 'nook' or 'remote valley', reinterpreted as 'hay clearing') with the common -ee suffix. It emerged in the late 20th century as part of a wave of names ending in -lee that gained popularity in the United States. The spelling with -ee rather than -ey or -ie reflects a preference for phonetic and distinct forms seen in other contemporary names like Kaylee and Ashlyn.
Where Haylee is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Haylee” around the world
Where Haylee lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Quebec
7
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Hay, Hay-Hay, Lee
Sibling names for Haylee
Names that share Haylee's style, for a brother or sister.
Names like Haylee
Names whose popularity has moved with Haylee's over the last 50 years.
