Gender
Female
Origin
- French
- May. In Roman mythology Maia: (source of the month May) was goddess of spring growth.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Maelee
Pronunciation
ma(e)-lee
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #2061, 93 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2298, 79 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 |
| 2024 | 93 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2022 | 90 |
| 2021 | 80 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2019 | 78 |
| 2018 | 90 |
| 2017 | 69 |
| 2016 | 88 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #3554, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #5331, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence