Total births
30,213
Girls' name · since 1968
Haylee
Haylee has 30,213 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1381
- among girls today
- 30,213
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
30,213 babies have been named Haylee since 1968, making it today's #1381 girls' name.
Haylee has 30,213 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1381 as of the latest data, more common than 92% 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 1968 to 2025.
- #1381 among girls today
- 30,213 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Haylee is currently the #1381 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 30,213 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1381
- among girls today
- 30,213
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Haylee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1381
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Haylee was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
1,522 babies were named Haylee in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Haylee compares
30,213 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Haylee's all-time total is 79x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Haylee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30,213 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,522 | 48 | 19,840 |
Haylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Haylee splits its recorded history at 1998: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 1,522 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Haylee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#1,381
Active since
1968
Haylee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 1,522
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Haylee popularity over time - boys
20 total births recorded since 2003 (Haylee as boys' name)
Haylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Haylee's strongest decade.
13,999 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Haylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 104
1970s
104 births
- 1980s 834
1980s
834 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,954 births
- 2000s
2000s
13,999 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,925 births
- 2020s 1,392
2020s
1,392 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13,999 births (46% of all-time use).
How Haylee 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 Haylee's total volume
Haylee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Haylee by state
Where Haylee concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,889 | 9.6% |
| #2 | California | | 2,679 | 8.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,554 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,537 | 5.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 1,159 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,099 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 948 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 895 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Haylee's total US births 9.6%
Even split
2,889 of 30,213 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Haylee appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Haylee? ▼
30,213 babies have been named Haylee since 1968. It currently ranks #1381 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 1,522 births.
When was Haylee most popular? ▼
Haylee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13,999 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Haylee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Haylee are Texas (2,889 births), California (2,679 births), Ohio (1,554 births).
How long has the name Haylee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Haylee since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Haylee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hayley, Hayden, Haylie, Hayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Haylee's data
- Haylee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (13,999 total births); usage has since declined to 1,392 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Haylees (2,889 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 Haylee
Nearby Names Like Haylee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haylee
Hayley Girl
#1071 51,403 births
Hayden Girl
#402 33,424 births
Haylie Girl
#3850 10,232 births
Hayleigh Girl
#3612 5,527 births
Haydee Girl
#5822 3,414 births
Compare Haylee side by side: Haylee vs Hayley Haylee vs Hayden Haylee vs Haylie
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Haylee
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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, 1968–2025 (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. "Haylee: #1381 Girls' Name - 30,213 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haylee. 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 Haylee 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.