Hayley
An English surname from a place name in Oxfordshire, formed from Old English heg, hay, and leah, a clearing.
Hayley in 2025
Hayley was given to 179 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,379th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 18,521 babies born.
The history of Hayley
Hayley reached its highest point in 1993, when 2,624 babies were given the name, ranking 255th that year.
Across the 66 years of records since 1960, 51,449 babies have been named Hayley. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Hayley by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hayley | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 634 | 1,712 |
| 1970s | 1,304 | 1,210 |
| 1980s | 6,115 | 538 |
| 1990s | 21,881 | 255 |
| 2000s | 13,967 | 323 |
| 2010s | 5,701 | 825 |
| 2020s | 1,847 | 1,294 |
Where Hayley is heading
Hayley has fallen 68% over the past decade, from 566 babies in 2015 to 179 in 2025.
Names like Hayley
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hayley.