Girls' name · since 1978
Hayli
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 1,838 babies named Hayli, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,838
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,838 girls have been named Hayli since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hayli has been recorded 1,838 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2023.
- #4,974 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,838 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hayli ranks #4,974 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,838 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,838
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Hayli's 1,838 recorded births place it above 93.12% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Hayli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hayli's full recorded timeline at 2002, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 114 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hayli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2023
- Peak year (2000)
- 114
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Hayli by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (853 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Hayli's strongest decade.
853 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Hayli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s 117
1980s
117 births
- 1990s
1990s
579 births
- 2000s
2000s
853 births
- 2010s 260
2010s
260 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 853 births (46% of all-time use).
How Hayli 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 Hayli's total volume
Hayli by state
Where Hayli concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 158 | 8.6% |
| #2 | California | | 96 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 66 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 41 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 19 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 17 | 0.9% |
158 of 1,838 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Hayli appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hayli's data
- Hayli's decade-level peak was the 2000s (853 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Haylis (158 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hayli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1978–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hayli 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 August 2026.