Hay meadow or hay clearing
A spelling variant of the English surname Hayley, derived from the Old English words 'heg' (hay) and 'leah' (clearing or meadow). It originally referred to a specific geographical location before becoming a popular given name in the late 20th century.
Less common today
Hailee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #361 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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