Girl nameCurrently #779 in the USFalling
Haley
//ˈheɪli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20005 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
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Haley's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Haley |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1919 | 14 |
| 1920 | 15 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 21 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1926 | 11 |
| 1927 | 11 |
| 1928 | 11 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1930 | 12 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1935 | 12 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 15 |
| 1944 | 11 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1949 | 10 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1956 | 7 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 16 |
| 1962 | 27 |
| 1963 | 30 |
| 1964 | 39 |
| 1965 | 43 |
| 1966 | 44 |
| 1967 | 52 |
| 1968 | 73 |
| 1969 | 70 |
| 1970 | 79 |
| 1971 | 92 |
| 1972 | 88 |
| 1973 | 98 |
| 1974 | 129 |
| 1975 | 110 |
| 1976 | 117 |
| 1977 | 469 |
| 1978 | 518 |
| 1979 | 525 |
| 1980 | 502 |
| 1981 | 779 |
| 1982 | 1,036 |
| 1983 | 927 |
| 1984 | 1,003 |
| 1985 | 1,398 |
| 1986 | 1,297 |
| 1987 | 1,572 |
| 1988 | 2,021 |
| 1989 | 2,383 |
| 1990 | 3,220 |
| 1991 | 4,484 |
| 1992 | 6,063 |
| 1993 | 7,659 |
| 1994 | 7,825 |
| 1995 | 8,229 |
| 1996 | 9,072 |
| 1997 | 8,706 |
| 1998 | 7,954 |
| 1999 | 8,226 |
| 2000 | 9,100 |
| 2001 | 8,039 |
| 2002 | 7,480 |
| 2003 | 7,216 |
| 2004 | 5,775 |
| 2005 | 5,144 |
| 2006 | 4,308 |
| 2007 | 4,208 |
| 2008 | 3,351 |
| 2009 | 2,631 |
| 2010 | 1,992 |
| 2011 | 1,962 |
| 2012 | 1,710 |
| 2013 | 1,415 |
| 2014 | 1,234 |
| 2015 | 1,134 |
| 2016 | 1,011 |
| 2017 | 950 |
| 2018 | 807 |
| 2019 | 688 |
| 2020 | 586 |
| 2021 | 547 |
| 2022 | 496 |
| 2023 | 425 |
| 2024 | 361 |
Haley through the decades
- Haley peaked in 2000, when 9,100 babies were named Haley in the US.
- The 1990s were Haley's strongest decade, averaging 7,144 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Haley has fallen 75% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Haley currently ranks #779 in the US and is cooling off.