Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- hay meadow; ingenious, clever
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Hayleigh
Pronunciation
ha(y)-lei-gh
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #835, 321 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4758, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2019 | 81 |
| 2018 | 99 |
| 2017 | 105 |
| 2016 | 125 |
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 #445, 66 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 1997 (rank #226, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 1997 (rank #134, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 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 1997 (rank #271, 5 births); most recent 2013 (rank #370, 4 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