Girl nameCurrently #100 in the USFalling
Hailey
HAY-lee//ˈheɪli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20036 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
Hay meadow
Hailey comes from an English surname and place name meaning 'hay meadow' or clearing. Its soft, modern sound made it hugely popular from the late 1990s through the 2010s.
Hailey's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hailey |
|---|---|
| 1922 | 7 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 11 |
| 1972 | 11 |
| 1973 | 9 |
| 1974 | 14 |
| 1975 | 24 |
| 1976 | 22 |
| 1977 | 110 |
| 1978 | 102 |
| 1979 | 85 |
| 1980 | 81 |
| 1981 | 144 |
| 1982 | 170 |
| 1983 | 182 |
| 1984 | 227 |
| 1985 | 370 |
| 1986 | 454 |
| 1987 | 543 |
| 1988 | 678 |
| 1989 | 761 |
| 1990 | 946 |
| 1991 | 1,511 |
| 1992 | 1,919 |
| 1993 | 2,537 |
| 1994 | 2,699 |
| 1995 | 2,971 |
| 1996 | 3,773 |
| 1997 | 4,155 |
| 1998 | 4,472 |
| 1999 | 5,377 |
| 2000 | 7,842 |
| 2001 | 8,040 |
| 2002 | 8,004 |
| 2003 | 8,808 |
| 2004 | 8,725 |
| 2005 | 8,605 |
| 2006 | 8,439 |
| 2007 | 8,449 |
| 2008 | 7,878 |
| 2009 | 7,336 |
| 2010 | 7,030 |
| 2011 | 6,290 |
| 2012 | 5,917 |
| 2013 | 5,039 |
| 2014 | 4,619 |
| 2015 | 4,260 |
| 2016 | 3,946 |
| 2017 | 3,711 |
| 2018 | 3,474 |
| 2019 | 3,489 |
| 2020 | 3,160 |
| 2021 | 3,247 |
| 2022 | 3,002 |
| 2023 | 2,788 |
| 2024 | 2,620 |
Hailey through the decades
- Hailey peaked in 2003, when 8,808 babies were named Hailey in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Hailey has fallen 52% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Hailey currently ranks #100 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Hails
Variants & spellings
HayleyHaley
Famous people named Hailey
- Hailey Bieber — model