US rank #15934 Girls' name Peak 2004 226 births

Haely — #15934 US girls' name

226 babies named Haely in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s522000s1372010s322020s5
#15934
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Haely was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

21 babies were named Haely in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Haely

The Social Security Administration has registered 226 babies named Haely between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Haely currently holds the #15934 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Haely performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 137 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Haely shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Haely in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Haely 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 226 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.

Haely at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

226

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2004

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,934

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Haely popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
21
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
0510152025 20242012200820052002199919961991 7

Haely by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
137 births that decade — 61% of Haely's all-time total
1990s522000s1372010s322020s5

Haely by state

Where Haely concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Haely
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.2%
Texas share of Haely's total US births 2.2%

5 of 226 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haely?
226 babies have been named Haely since 1991. It currently ranks #15934 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 21 births.
When was Haely most popular?
Haely was most popular in the 2000s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Haely most popular?
The top states for the name Haely are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Haely been used?
Haely has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Haely?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haelyn, Haeley, Haevyn, Haedyn, 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, 1991–2024 (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.