Total births
288
Girls' name · since 1994
Hailei
288 babies named Hailei in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 288
- total births
- 1994–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
Hailei sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 288 recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hailei has been recorded 288 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2017.
- 288 total births
- 1994–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
288 girls have been named Hailei since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 288
- total births
- 1994–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Hailei was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
26 babies were named Hailei in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Hailei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hailei's full recorded timeline at 2005, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hailei at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Hailei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2017
- Peak year (2000)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Hailei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hailei's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Hailei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
191 births
- 2010s 56
2010s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 191 births (66% of all-time use).
Hailei by state
Where Hailei concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.5% |
California share of Hailei's total US births 3.5%
10 of 288 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hailei? ▼
288 babies have been named Hailei since 1994. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2000 with 26 births.
When was Hailei most popular? ▼
Hailei was most popular in the 2000s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Hailei most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hailei are California (10 births).
How long has the name Hailei been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hailei since 1994 -- 24 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Hailei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hailey, Hailee, Hailie, Haisley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hailei's data
- Hailei's decade-level peak was the 2000s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 56 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Haileis (10 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.
Keep exploring Hailei
Nearby Names Like Hailei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hailei
Hailey Girl
#100 181,434 births
Hailee Girl
#1286 16,484 births
Hailie Girl
#1572 6,565 births
Haisley Girl
#445 5,433 births
Haily Girl
#11364 3,113 births
Compare Hailei side by side: Hailei vs Hailey Hailei vs Hailee Hailei vs Hailie
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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, 1994–2017 (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. "Hailei: Baby Name Since 1994 - 288 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hailei. 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 Hailei 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.