Baby Name Popularity Profile

Hadley

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Hadley.

✦ Heather field 🌍 English nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #121
All-Time Peak Rank #100 Achieved 2014
Total U.S. Births 46,595 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.7% Boy / 98.3% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1964 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 3,015 births in 2014
💡 The Hadley Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Heather field
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English place name, composed of 'hæth' (heather) and 'leah' (wood, clearing, meadow).
Common Nicknames
Hads Lee
Alternative Spellings
Hadleigh
Pronunciation: HAD-lee
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Hadley

According to SSA data, Hadley achieved its highest historical rank of #100 in 2014. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 3,015 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 24.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 62 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Hadley across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -24.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,015 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 1 yrs
Years in Top 500 20 yrs
Registry Streak 62 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 43
1970s: 192
1980s: 342
1990s: 1,199
2000s: 4,941
2010s: 25,483
2020s: 14,395

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Had-ley
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, Montana, South Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #57 1,201 2013 3.2% Decline
Idaho #73 516 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #42 404 2014 36.0% Decline
Montana #19 350 2019 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #55 345 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #88 130 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #81 682 2015 36.8% Decline
Kansas #51 950 2015 11.8% Decline
New Hampshire #63 276 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #73 1,736 2016 +7.1% Growth
Colorado #141 976 2013 16.7% Decline
Oregon #67 712 2018 +16.7% Growth
Kentucky #53 1,357 2013 8.7% Decline
Oklahoma #80 1,056 2013 +24.2% Growth
Indiana #76 1,822 2013 24.2% Decline
Washington #135 1,224 2015 21.5% Decline
Missouri #73 1,642 2013 14.5% Decline
Minnesota #60 1,337 2015 4.0% Decline
Vermont #53 121 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #92 926 2018 44.8% Decline
Arkansas #75 754 2014 19.5% Decline
North Carolina #102 1,692 2017 5.7% Decline
Maine #40 252 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #79 1,128 2023 28.7% Decline
Georgia #123 1,580 2018 8.2% Decline
Nevada #460 177 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #118 955 2014 20.4% Decline
Texas #191 3,828 2014 4.9% Decline
South Carolina #110 698 2018 +5.4% Growth
Arizona #255 579 2016 12.5% Decline
Alaska #119 63 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #160 983 2014 3.8% Decline
Ohio #105 1,941 2015 14.4% Decline
West Virginia #55 375 2018 18.5% Decline
Florida #270 1,354 2022 6.6% Decline
Mississippi #100 486 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #77 1,435 2024 +1.1% Growth
Massachusetts #134 920 2017 18.0% Decline
Louisiana #140 659 2014 +3.4% Growth
Maryland #244 530 2015 32.3% Decline
Connecticut #168 378 2023 24.0% Decline
Delaware #129 67 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #135 1,498 2014 +12.5% Growth
Rhode Island #162 106 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #86 1,515 2016 +15.1% Growth
California #390 1,683 2015 +26.9% Growth
New Mexico Unranked 79 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New York #180 1,075 2025 +28.6% Growth
New Jersey #366 378 2017 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 50 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2014 Insufficient historical volume

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