Unisex Distribution0.1% Boy / 99.9% GirlFemale Archetype
First Recorded1963Data through: 2025
Peak Decade2000s8,798 births in 2003
π‘ The Hailey Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary MeaningHay meadow
Language OriginEnglish
Origin Typesingle
Derived from an English surname, which was originally from a place name meaning 'hay meadow' (from Old English 'heg' meaning 'hay' and 'leah' meaning 'wood, clearing, meadow').
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Hailey across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-19.0%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-39.9%
201520202025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record8,798births in 2003
Years in Top 10029 yrs
Years in Top 50040 yrs
Longest Streak58 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 25
1970s: 397
1980s: 3,589
1990s: 30,303
2000s: 81,990
2010s: 47,751
2020s: 17,379
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic SyllablesHai-ey
Letter Count6 letters
Spelling ComplexityModerate
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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