Hailey
How to say it: HAY-lee · /ˈheɪli/
From an English place name meaning 'hay meadow'; a variant spelling of Hayley.
Hailey was the 84th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,556 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #133 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #84 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 2,556 |
| Share of births | 1 in 935 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −52% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #133 |
| In France, 2025 | #190 among girls’ names, 145 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Largely new to the charts, Hailey peaked in the 2000s. Well below that height now, it looks set to slip.
What goes with it
Gentle and breezy, Hailey moves on soft breathy sounds. Harper shares its modern ease.
Middle names that flow with Hailey →
Nicknames
- Hails
- Hale
Honouring a Hailey in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hailey is about 1 in 39.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #190 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #373. Ireland: #79.
Famous people named Hailey
- Hailey Bieber (born 1996)American model and television personality
- Hailey Baptiste (born 2001)American tennis player
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