Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Heath Near The Wasteland
- English
- From the heath or heather-covered meadow; a surname now used as a given name
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
ha(d)-ley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #2208, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6803, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #99, 3,007 births); most recent 2025 (rank #121, 2,254 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 2,254 |
| 2024 | 21 | 2,380 |
| 2023 | 31 | 2,311 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2,540 |
| 2021 | 25 | 2,477 |
| 2020 | 31 | 2,424 |
| 2019 | 32 | 2,572 |
| 2018 | 37 | 2,873 |
| 2017 | 35 | 2,709 |
| 2016 | 33 | 2,888 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #433, 97 births); most recent 2025 (rank #651, 56 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #936, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #983, 35 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | 35 |
| 2024 | 56 | 38 |
| 2023 | 58 | 23 |
| 2022 | 63 | 26 |
| 2021 | 89 | 30 |
| 2020 | 70 | 38 |
| 2019 | 84 | 30 |
| 2018 | 97 | 39 |
| 2017 | 75 | 29 |
| 2016 | 83 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #678, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #609, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #418, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 4 |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | – | 6 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #113, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #121, 24 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2014 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence