Girls' name · since 1986

Hailley

455 babies named Hailley in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

455
total births
1986–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Hailley is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 455 have been recorded since 1986.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hailley has been recorded 455 times among girls since 1986, 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 1986 to 2022.

  • 455 total births
  • 1986–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

455 girls have been named Hailley since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

455
total births
1986–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Hailley was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

36 babies were named Hailley in 2000 - its busiest year on record.

Hailley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hailley splits its recorded history at 2002: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hailley at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

455

Since 1986

37 years of records

Peak year

2000

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1986

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2022

Hailley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2000)
36
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
010203040 19861993199720012005200920132022 5

Hailley by decade

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

2000s was Hailley's strongest decade.

229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Hailley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 229 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Hailley by state

Where Hailley concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Hailley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
11 2.4%
#2 California
6 1.3%
#3 Texas
6 1.3%
New York share of Hailley's total US births 2.4%
Even split

11 of 455 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hailley?
Hailley has been given to 455 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 36 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Hailley most popular?
Hailley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 229 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Hailley most popular?
The top states for the name Hailley are New York (11 births), California (6 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Hailley been used?
Hailley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 37 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Hailley?
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 Hailley's data

  • Hailley's decade-level peak was the 2000s (229 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Hailleys (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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, 1986–2022 (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. "Hailley: Baby Name Since 1986 - 455 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hailley. 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 Hailley 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.