Total births
1,833
Girls' name · since 1989
Haileigh
1,833 babies named Haileigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10567
- among girls today
- 1,833
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
1,833 babies have been named Haileigh since 1989, making it today's #10567 girls' name.
Haileigh has 1,833 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10567 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #10567 among girls today
- 1,833 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Haileigh is currently the #10567 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 1,833 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10567
- among girls today
- 1,833
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Haileigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10567
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Haileigh was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
115 babies were named Haileigh in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Haileigh compares
1,833 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Haileigh's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Haileigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,833 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 115 | 48 | 19,840 |
Haileigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Haileigh's full recorded timeline at 2007, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 115 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Haileigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#10,567
Active since
1989
Haileigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 115
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Haileigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Haileigh's strongest decade.
965 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Haileigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 334
1990s
334 births
- 2000s
2000s
965 births
- 2010s
2010s
456 births
- 2020s 70
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 965 births (53% of all-time use).
How Haileigh compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Haileigh's total volume
Haileigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Haileigh by state
Where Haileigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 106 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 76 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 55 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 47 | 2.6% |
| #5 | California | | 44 | 2.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 38 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 33 | 1.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 26 | 1.4% |
Texas share of Haileigh's total US births 5.8%
Even split
106 of 1,833 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Haileigh appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Haileigh? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 1,833 babies named Haileigh. Today it holds rank #10567 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 115 births.
When was Haileigh most popular? ▼
Haileigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 965 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Haileigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Haileigh are Texas (106 births), Florida (76 births), Pennsylvania (55 births).
How long has the name Haileigh been used? ▼
Records for Haileigh go back to 1989, giving 37 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Haileigh? ▼
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 Haileigh's data
- Haileigh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (965 total births); usage has since declined to 70 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Haileighs (106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Haileigh
Nearby Names Like Haileigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haileigh
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Hailee Girl
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Hailie Girl
#1572 6,565 births
Haisley Girl
#445 5,433 births
Haily Girl
#11364 3,113 births
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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, 1989–2025 (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. "Haileigh: #10567 Girls' Name - 1,833 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haileigh. 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 Haileigh 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.