Baby Name Popularity Profile

Haley

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

✦ Hay meadow 🌍 English nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #861
All-Time Peak Rank #28 Achieved 2000
Total U.S. Births 159,511 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.2% Boy / 99.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1890 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 9,069 births in 2000
💡 The Haley 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 itself comes from Old English elements 'heg' (hay) and 'leah' (clearing, meadow).
Common Nicknames
Hal Lee
Alternative Spellings
Hailey Hayley Haleigh Haylee
Pronunciation: HAY-lee
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Haley

According to SSA data, Haley achieved its highest historical rank of #28 in 2000. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2000 with 9,069 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 72.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 65 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Haley across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -72.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 9,069 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 17 yrs
Years in Top 500 43 yrs
Registry Streak 65 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 45
1900s: 32
1910s: 70
1920s: 78
1930s: 33
1940s: 22
1950s: 12
1960s: 376
1970s: 2,191
1980s: 12,776
1990s: 71,197
2000s: 57,056
2010s: 12,889
2020s: 2,734

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ha-ley
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% 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 Alaska
Top States Alaska, Nevada, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska Unranked 380 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 885 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 5,622 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #866 4,802 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #688 4,478 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #935 7,082 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 2,649 1996 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 720 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #582 2,046 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #852 5,158 2000 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1007 6,085 1999 64.0% Decline
Florida #975 7,094 2000 42.9% Decline
South Carolina Unranked 2,902 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 405 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 2,494 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #965 2,346 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 2,051 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #675 4,267 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 3,036 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #561 1,533 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #849 2,244 1996 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,687 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 788 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 2,429 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #928 13,605 1996 34.0% Decline
Nebraska #427 1,305 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 3,952 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 237 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #460 2,320 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 3,005 2000 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 551 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 275 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 2,929 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #834 7,284 2000 56.0% Decline
North Dakota #215 498 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #733 2,837 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 432 1997 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 738 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 494 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1003 5,069 2000 Insufficient historical volume
California #1007 12,884 1994 54.2% Decline
Maryland Unranked 1,909 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #686 6,231 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #710 3,030 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 372 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #334 1,314 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #527 5,861 2000 31.0% Decline
New Jersey #977 2,181 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 294 1999 Insufficient historical volume
New York #998 4,760 2000 59.5% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 117 1994 Insufficient historical volume

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