Halley vs Haley

Side-by-side comparison of Halley and Haley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Halley

Girl name · Rank #2718

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Name B

Haley

Girl name · Rank #780

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Metric Halley Haley
Current Rank #2718 #780
Total Births (all years) 4,069 159,187
Peak Year 1986 2000
Peak Year Births 333 9,069
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Halley Haley
1890ss — 45
1900ss — 32
1910ss 16 70
1920ss 7 78
1930ss — 33
1940ss 5 22
1950ss 7 12
1960ss 46 376
1970ss 126 2,192
1980ss 757 12,776
1990ss 1,314 71,198
2000ss 1,110 57,056
2010ss 450 12,882
2020ss 231 2,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Halley Haley
2014 41 1,234
2015 43 1,134
2016 32 1,011
2017 42 944
2018 40 807
2019 43 688
2020 35 586
2021 37 547
2022 47 496
2023 49 425
2024 63 361

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1910–2024.

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