US rank #1375 Girls' name Peak 2009 30,056 births

Haylee — #1375 US girls' name

30,056 babies named Haylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s1041980s8341990s59542000s139982010s79232020s1238
#1375
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% 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.

What the Data Says About Haylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 30,056 babies named Haylee between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Haylee currently holds the #1375 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 1,522 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Haylee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 13,998 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Haylee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,874 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Haylee in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Haylee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 30,056 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Haylee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

30,056

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

2009

1,522 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,375

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Haylee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
1,522
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420172010200319961989198219751968 5

Haylee popularity over time — boys

20 total births recorded since 2003 (Haylee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 20 births
68101214 20042003 7

Haylee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
13,998 births that decade — 47% of Haylee's all-time total
1960s51970s1041980s8341990s59542000s139982010s79232020s1238

Haylee by state

Where Haylee concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Haylee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,874 9.6%
#2 California
2,669 8.9%
#3 Ohio
1,554 5.2%
#4 Florida
1,531 5.1%
#5 New York
1,144 3.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
1,094 3.6%
#7 Michigan
948 3.2%
#8 Indiana
895 3.0%
Texas share of Haylee's total US births 9.6%
Even split

2,874 of 30,056 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?
30,056 babies have been named Haylee since 1968. It currently ranks #1375 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 13,998 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Haylee most popular?
The top states for the name Haylee are Texas (2,874 births), California (2,669 births), Ohio (1,554 births).
How long has the name Haylee been used?
Haylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.