Hayley
Girl nameHayley has been given to 51,449 babies in the U.S. since 1960. It peaked in 1993.
Meaning & origin /ˈheɪli/
Localities in England, from Old English hēg (“hay”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to hay +‎ -ley (“lea”)API.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
51,449
Peak year
1993 (2,624 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1960
10-year trend
▼ -68%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Hayley
Hayley Williams
American singer
Hayley Atwell
British actress
Hayley Westenra
New Zealand singer
Hayley Mills
British actress (born 1946)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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