Declining since 2012, #7,133 for girls today.
Popularity of Maylea since 1997
Babies named Maylea per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 114 |
| 2010s | 140 |
| 2020s | 62 |
Meaning & origin
Maylea is a modern, feminine name that first entered U.S. records in 1997. It reached its peak popularity in 2013, but has since declined in use. As of 2025, it ranks 7,133 with an incidence of about 1 in 107,151 births, making it an uncommon choice. The name follows a pattern of combining a short, sweet element (May) with a popular suffix (-lea), similar to names like Kaylee or Hailey. Its trajectory has been falling since 2012, reflecting broader trends away from similarly styled invented names. Maylea has no recorded top states, indicating its use is spread thinly across the country.
Maylea is a 20th- or 21st-century invented name, not rooted in historical languages. It appears to blend the month name or given name May, itself derived from the Roman goddess Maia, with the fashionable suffix -lea (as in Kaylee or Hailey). The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1997 and saw a modest peak in 2013.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: May, Lea, Mae
Sibling names for Maylea
Names that share Maylea's style, for a brother or sister.
