Gender
Origin
- English
- high meadow
- Irish
- High field; surname
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
he(n)-ley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1544, 104 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2183, 65 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #511, 607 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1000, 252 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | 252 |
| 2024 | 85 | 272 |
| 2023 | 91 | 355 |
| 2022 | 96 | 394 |
| 2021 | 74 | 477 |
| 2020 | 64 | 500 |
| 2019 | 66 | 502 |
| 2018 | 73 | 549 |
| 2017 | 76 | 599 |
| 2016 | 91 | 607 |
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 2012 (rank #330, 134 births); most recent 2025 (rank #497, 77 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #2458, 10 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | – |
| 2024 | 82 | 3 |
| 2023 | 83 | 7 |
| 2022 | 91 | 4 |
| 2021 | 55 | 4 |
| 2020 | 53 | 6 |
| 2019 | 67 | 10 |
| 2018 | 74 | – |
| 2017 | 66 | 5 |
| 2016 | 80 | 6 |
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 Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #421, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #370, 10 births); most recent 2021 (rank #397, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
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