US rank #114 Girls' name Peak 2014 44,328 births

Hadley — #114 US girls' name

44,328 babies named Hadley in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s431970s1921980s3421990s11992000s49412010s254792020s12132
#114
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.4% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Hadley was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

3,015 babies were named Hadley in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hadley

The Social Security Administration has registered 44,328 babies named Hadley between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hadley currently holds the #114 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 3,015 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hadley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 25,479 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Hadley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 3,653 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Hadley in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hadley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 44,328 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hadley at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

44,328

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

2014

3,015 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#114

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hadley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2014)
3,015
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,000 202420162008200019921984197619681964 7

Hadley popularity over time — boys

2,084 total births recorded since 1906 (Hadley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,084 births
0204060 202420091994197919621947193219171906 6

Hadley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
25,479 births that decade — 57% of Hadley's all-time total
1960s431970s1921980s3421990s11992000s49412010s254792020s12132

Hadley by state

Where Hadley concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hadley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
3,653 8.2%
#2 Ohio
1,844 4.2%
#3 Indiana
1,747 3.9%
#4 Tennessee
1,646 3.7%
#5 California
1,596 3.6%
#6 North Carolina
1,592 3.6%
#7 Missouri
1,570 3.5%
#8 Georgia
1,502 3.4%
Texas share of Hadley's total US births 8.2%
Even split

3,653 of 44,328 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Hadley appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hadley?
44,328 babies have been named Hadley since 1964. It currently ranks #114 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 3,015 births.
When was Hadley most popular?
Hadley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25,479 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Hadley most popular?
The top states for the name Hadley are Texas (3,653 births), Ohio (1,844 births), Indiana (1,747 births).
How long has the name Hadley been used?
Hadley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hadley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hadassah, Hadlee, Hadleigh, Haddie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.