Girls' name · since 1988

Haeley

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 397 babies named Haeley, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

397
total births
1988–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Haeley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 397 recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Haeley recorded 397 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2015.

  • 397 total births
  • 1988–2015 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

397 girls have been named Haeley since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.

397
total births
1988–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Haeley was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

25 babies were named Haeley in 2010 - its busiest year on record.

Haeley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Haeley's full recorded timeline at 2001, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Haeley at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

397

Since 1988

28 years of records

Peak year

2010

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1988

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2015

Haeley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2010)
25
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
051015202530 19881992199620002004200820122015 5

Haeley by decade

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

2000s was Haeley's strongest decade.

190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Haeley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 190 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Haeley by state

Where Haeley concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Haeley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.3%
California share of Haeley's total US births 1.3%

5 of 397 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haeley?
397 babies have been named Haeley since 1988. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2010 with 25 births.
When was Haeley most popular?
Haeley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 190 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Haeley most popular?
The top states for the name Haeley are California (5 births).
How long has the name Haeley been used?
The SSA has tracked Haeley since 1988 -- 28 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Haeley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haelyn, Haevyn, Haedyn, Haelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Haeley's data

  • Haeley's decade-level peak was the 2000s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Haeleys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Haeley: Baby Name Since 1988 - 397 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haeley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Haeley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.