Hayleigh
Another written form of Hayley, the English surname from place names made up of Old English heg, meaning hay, and leah, a clearing.
Hayleigh in 2025
Hayleigh was given to 28 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 8,328th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 118,405 babies born.
The history of Hayleigh
Hayleigh reached its highest point in 2010, when 323 babies were given the name, ranking 1,537th that year.
Across the 40 years of records since 1986, 5,527 babies have been named Hayleigh. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Hayleigh by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hayleigh | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41 | 9,281 |
| 1990s | 818 | 2,218 |
| 2000s | 2,461 | 1,589 |
| 2010s | 1,904 | 1,537 |
| 2020s | 303 | 4,591 |
Where Hayleigh is heading
Hayleigh has fallen 85% over the past decade, from 184 babies in 2015 to 28 in 2025.
Names like Hayleigh
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hayleigh.