Hayleigh vs Hayley

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

Name A

Hayleigh

Girl name · Rank #3602

Full profile →
Name B

Hayley

Girl name · Rank #1070

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Hayleigh Hayley
Current Rank #3602 #1070
Total Births (all years) 5,497 51,223
Peak Year 2010 1993
Peak Year Births 323 2,618
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Hayleigh Hayley
1960ss — 634
1970ss — 1,304
1980ss 41 6,110
1990ss 818 21,859
2000ss 2,460 13,949
2010ss 1,904 5,699
2020ss 274 1,668

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hayleigh Hayley
2014 181 598
2015 184 566
2016 125 479
2017 105 495
2018 99 472
2019 81 414
2020 64 424
2021 67 409
2022 50 337
2023 50 266
2024 43 232

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, 1986–2024.

← Compare different names