Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- hay meadow; ingenious, clever
- English
- Dweller in the hay meadow
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Hailey
Pronunciation
ha(i)-ley
Famous People
Olympian skiier Hailey Duke
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Stephen Baldwin, Daughter of Marty Turco
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #2642, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #26, 8,791 births); most recent 2025 (rank #104, 2,556 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 2,556 |
| 2024 | – | 2,620 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2,782 |
| 2022 | – | 3,002 |
| 2021 | – | 3,247 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3,155 |
| 2019 | – | 3,489 |
| 2018 | – | 3,474 |
| 2017 | – | 3,711 |
| 2016 | – | 3,946 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #371, 115 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 |
| 2024 | 109 |
| 2023 | 112 |
| 2022 | 99 |
| 2021 | 84 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 32 |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1611, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2545, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #397, 146 births); most recent 2023 (rank #405, 135 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 135 |
| 2022 | 19 | 146 |
| 2021 | 10 | 130 |
| 2020 | 14 | 136 |
| 2019 | 9 | 100 |
| 2018 | 10 | 115 |
| 2017 | 10 | 93 |
| 2016 | 5 | 107 |
| 2015 | 8 | 78 |
| 2014 | 11 | 64 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #73, 75 births); most recent 2025 (rank #83, 62 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 |
| 2024 | 54 |
| 2023 | 75 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 26 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #151, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 2021 (rank #108, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #177, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 2004 (rank #11, 129 births); most recent 2023 (rank #78, 34 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2021 | 74 |
| 2020 | 72 |
| 2019 | 67 |
| 2018 | 66 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2016 | 71 |
| 2015 | 76 |
| 2014 | 82 |
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