Gender
Origin
- English
- Ingenious
Variant of Halley and Hayley - Scandinavian
- Heroine, brave one
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Haley
Pronunciation
ha-ley
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Pat Benatar, Daughter of Paula Zahn and Richard Cohen
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #2375, 47 births); most recent 2017 (rank #10774, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #28, 9,068 births); most recent 2025 (rank #861, 314 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 314 |
| 2024 | – | 361 |
| 2023 | – | 425 |
| 2022 | – | 496 |
| 2021 | – | 547 |
| 2020 | – | 586 |
| 2019 | – | 688 |
| 2018 | – | 807 |
| 2017 | 6 | 944 |
| 2016 | – | 1,011 |
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 1997 (rank #946, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #827, 60 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1645, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 43 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2015 | 40 |
| 2014 | 60 |
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 1994 (rank #309, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #881, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 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
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #237, 15 births); most recent 2021 (rank #792, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
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 2010 (rank #430, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 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 1996 (rank #38, 81 births); most recent 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 9 |
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