Total births
5,527
Girls' name · since 1986
Hayleigh
5,527 babies named Hayleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3612
- among girls today
- 5,527
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hayleigh is the #3612 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,527 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Hayleigh recorded 5,527 times among girls since 1986, holding rank #3612 nationally today, ahead of 80% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #3612 among girls today
- 5,527 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hayleigh is currently the #3612 girls' name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 5,527 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3612
- among girls today
- 5,527
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Hayleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3612
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Hayleigh was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
323 babies were named Hayleigh in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Hayleigh compares
5,527 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Hayleigh's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hayleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,527 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 323 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hayleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hayleigh splits its recorded history at 2006: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1987 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 323 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hayleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#3,612
Active since
1986
Hayleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 323
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Hayleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hayleigh's strongest decade.
2,461 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Hayleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 818
1990s
818 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,461 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,904 births
- 2020s 303
2020s
303 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,461 births (45% of all-time use).
How Hayleigh 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 Hayleigh's total volume
Hayleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hayleigh by state
Where Hayleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 403 | 7.3% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 316 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 295 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 256 | 4.6% |
| #5 | California | | 237 | 4.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 236 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 195 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 180 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Hayleigh's total US births 7.3%
Even split
403 of 5,527 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Hayleigh appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hayleigh? ▼
Hayleigh has been given to 5,527 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3612 as of the latest data. 323 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Hayleigh most popular? ▼
Hayleigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,461 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Hayleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hayleigh are Texas (403 births), North Carolina (316 births), Ohio (295 births).
How long has the name Hayleigh been used? ▼
Records for Hayleigh go back to 1986, giving 40 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hayleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hayley, Hayden, Haylee, Haylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hayleigh's data
- Hayleigh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,461 total births); usage has since declined to 303 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hayleighs (403 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 Hayleigh
Nearby Names Like Hayleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hayleigh
Hayley Girl
#1071 51,403 births
Hayden Girl
#402 33,424 births
Haylee Girl
#1381 30,213 births
Haylie Girl
#3850 10,232 births
Haydee Girl
#5822 3,414 births
Compare Hayleigh side by side: Hayleigh vs Hayley Hayleigh vs Hayden Hayleigh vs 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, 1986–2025 (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. "Hayleigh: #3612 Girls' Name - 5,527 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hayleigh. 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 Hayleigh 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.