Hayla vs Hayley

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

Name A

Hayla

Girl name · Rank #9147

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Name B

Hayley

Girl name · Rank #1070

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Metric Hayla Hayley
Current Rank #9147 #1070
Total Births (all years) 462 51,223
Peak Year 2009 1993
Peak Year Births 27 2,618
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Hayla Hayley
1960ss — 634
1970ss — 1,304
1980ss 5 6,110
1990ss 65 21,859
2000ss 200 13,949
2010ss 145 5,699
2020ss 47 1,668

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hayla Hayley
2014 8 598
2015 9 566
2016 14 479
2017 13 495
2018 15 472
2019 10 414
2020 11 424
2021 7 409
2022 8 337
2023 10 266
2024 11 232

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, 1987–2024.

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