Haïlé
How to say it: ah-ee-LAY · /aˈile/
From Amharic meaning power or might - famously borne by runner Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia.
Haïlé was the 11,563rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #11,563 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,000 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Haïlé peaked in the 1970s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Haïlé is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,000 for boys in 2025.
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