Baby Name Popularity Profile

Hailey

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

✦ Hay meadow 🌍 English nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #104
All-Time Peak Rank #19 Achieved 2010
Total U.S. Births 181,434 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1963 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 8,798 births in 2003
💡 The Hailey Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Hay meadow
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
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').
Common Nicknames
Hails
Alternative Spellings
Hayley Haylee Haleigh Hailee
Pronunciation: HAY-lee
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Hailey

According to SSA data, Hailey achieved its highest historical rank of #19 in 2010. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2003 with 8,798 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 39.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 58 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Hailey across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -39.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 8,798 births in 2003
Years in Top 100 29 yrs
Years in Top 500 40 yrs
Registry Streak 58 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: 25
1970s: 397
1980s: 3,589
1990s: 30,303
2000s: 81,990
2010s: 47,751
2020s: 17,379

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ha-iey
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 Idaho
Top States Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Alaska, Arizona
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Idaho #128 2,049 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #135 1,587 2008 28.0% Decline
Utah #131 3,158 2003 2.9% Decline
Alaska #120 505 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #127 4,129 2006 28.6% Decline
Washington #117 5,116 2007 31.2% Decline
Oregon #172 2,673 2003 27.6% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 377 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #103 9,326 2006 15.3% Decline
Montana #185 801 2003 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #129 805 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #142 2,855 2005 23.1% Decline
Delaware #85 466 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #150 4,134 2003 41.0% Decline
California #76 22,219 2007 31.4% Decline
Wisconsin #206 4,400 2003 50.9% Decline
New Mexico #97 1,154 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #111 15,921 2007 7.2% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 689 2006 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #108 687 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 347 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #100 618 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #77 3,023 2001 34.2% Decline
North Carolina #156 5,563 2006 15.6% Decline
Missouri #188 4,078 2005 40.0% Decline
Virginia #83 4,136 2005 1.2% Decline
Connecticut #65 1,991 2005 37.7% Decline
Oklahoma #282 2,398 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #213 3,737 2004 9.8% Decline
Rhode Island #132 636 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #254 1,266 2003 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #54 4,673 2006 21.4% Decline
Maine #138 704 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #185 5,977 2001 34.2% Decline
Iowa Unranked 2,090 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #268 1,635 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #232 2,792 2000 34.5% Decline
Georgia #155 4,309 2004 +8.5% Growth
Indiana #178 3,623 2001 +25.8% Growth
Kentucky #165 2,519 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #143 6,630 2003 +2.7% Growth
Arkansas #255 1,534 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #54 3,405 2004 +5.7% Growth
New York #49 10,489 2011 12.5% Decline
South Carolina #183 1,955 2007 7.1% Decline
Illinois #112 6,422 2000 30.8% Decline
Pennsylvania #68 6,727 2003 +5.7% Growth
West Virginia Unranked 1,048 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #255 1,323 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #162 1,611 2003 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #162 206 2014 Insufficient historical volume

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