Total births
3,113
Girls' name · since 1976
Haily
Haily has 3,113 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11364
- among girls today
- 3,113
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Haily currently ranks #11364 among girls' names in America, with 3,113 babies recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haily has been recorded 3,113 times among girls since 1976, currently ranked #11364 nationally and more common than 36% of girls, 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 1976 to 2025.
- #11364 among girls today
- 3,113 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Haily is currently the #11364 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 3,113 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11364
- among girls today
- 3,113
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Haily vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11364
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Haily was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
187 babies were named Haily in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Haily compares
3,113 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Haily's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Haily | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,113 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 187 | 48 | 19,840 |
Haily's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Haily's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 187, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Haily at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#11,364
Active since
1976
Haily popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 187
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Haily by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Haily's strongest decade.
1,503 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Haily births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 113
1980s
113 births
- 1990s
1990s
875 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,503 births
- 2010s 504
2010s
504 births
- 2020s 96
2020s
96 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,503 births (48% of all-time use).
How Haily 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 Haily's total volume
Haily vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Haily by state
Where Haily concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 392 | 12.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 233 | 7.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 120 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 97 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 79 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 70 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Washington | | 59 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 58 | 1.9% |
California share of Haily's total US births 12.6%
Even split
392 of 3,113 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Haily appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Haily? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 3,113 babies named Haily. Today it holds rank #11364 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 187 births.
When was Haily most popular? ▼
Haily was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,503 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Haily most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Haily are California (392 births), Texas (233 births), New York (120 births).
How long has the name Haily been used? ▼
Records for Haily go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Haily? ▼
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 Haily's data
- Haily's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,503 total births); usage has since declined to 96 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hailys (392 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 Haily
Nearby Names Like Haily
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haily
Hailey Girl
#100 181,434 births
Hailee Girl
#1286 16,484 births
Hailie Girl
#1572 6,565 births
Haisley Girl
#445 5,433 births
Haidyn Girl
#3496 2,234 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Haily
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Lexia #11367
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773 births · Peak 1977
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, 1976–2025 (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. "Haily: #11364 Girls' Name - 3,113 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haily. 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 Haily 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.