At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2000 (#15,031)
- Babies in 2000
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #6,641 in 1995
- First recorded
- 1981
Meaning of Hlee
Hlee is a female name of Hmong origin, pronounced as h-lee (/hli/). It is also spelled as Hli and Hlai. The name Hlee has been given to newborn girls in the United States since at least 1981, with varying levels of popularity. In recent years, it has been given to around 5 to 13 newborn girls per year. The exact meaning and associations of the name Hlee are not widely known, but it carries a unique and distinctive sound that may appeal to parents looking for a less common name for their baby girl.
How to pronounce Hlee
Hmong
- Pronounced h-lee /hli/
Popularity of Hlee in the U.S.
Hlee was last recorded in the U.S. in 2000, ranked #15,031 with 5 babies. It peaked at #6,641 in 1995. It first appears in the records in 1981.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1981–2000 12 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | 15,031 | back (not recorded in 1999) |
| 1998 | 6 | 12,426 | back (not recorded in 1997) |
| 1996 | 7 | 10,567 | ▼ 3,926 |
| 1995 | 13 | 6,641 | ▲ 3,928 |
| 1994 | 7 | 10,569 | back (not recorded in 1993) |
| 1992 | 10 | 8,065 | ▼ 635 |
| 1991 | 11 | 7,430 | ▲ 450 |
| 1990 | 10 | 7,880 | ▼ 431 |
| 1989 | 10 | 7,449 | ▲ 2,937 |
| 1988 | 6 | 10,386 | back (not recorded in 1983–1987) |
| 1982 | 5 | 10,518 | ▼ 1,408 |
| 1981 | 6 | 9,110 | new |