Meadow of the month of May
A modern American invention, Mayleigh combines the month name May with the popular suffix -leigh. May derives from the Roman goddess Maia, while the -leigh ending is a variant of the Old English word for a meadow or clearing.
Less common today
Mayleigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,405 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
