Hayle vs Hayley

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

Name A

Hayle

Girl name

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Name B

Hayley

Girl name · Rank #1070

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hayle Hayley
Current Rank Unranked #1070
Total Births (all years) 1,526 51,223
Peak Year 2003 1993
Peak Year Births 95 2,618
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Hayle Hayley
1960ss — 634
1970ss 5 1,304
1980ss 62 6,110
1990ss 510 21,859
2000ss 750 13,949
2010ss 172 5,699
2020ss 27 1,668

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hayle Hayley
2014 19 598
2015 16 566
2016 17 479
2017 5 495
2018 — 472
2019 5 414
2020 6 424
2021 8 409
2022 5 337
2023 8 266
2024 — 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, 1977–2023.

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