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Hailey

Girl name

Hailey has been given to 181,710 babies in the U.S. since 1922. It peaked in 2003 and currently ranks #104 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈheɪli/

From Old English hīeġ (“hay”) + lēah (“clearing”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

02.2k4.399k6.599k8.798k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

181,710

Peak year

2003 (8,808 babies)

Rank in 2025

#104 for girls

First recorded

1922

10-year trend

▼ -40%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Hailey

Hailey Bieber

American model and television personality

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Hailey.

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