Hayley

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A few things about Hayley you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Hayley

Hayley Williams

American singer

Choose Hayley and your child shares a first name with Hayley Williams, an American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Hayley, like who?” Hayley Williams's Wikipedia article is available in 68 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,977 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Hayley, 179 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hayley would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHayley first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1996, when it ranked #120. Today it's #1,250, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowHayley was 11× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 790 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 8,977.
• 🍂TrendHayley has slipped 576 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,250. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedHayley is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #508, followed by Virginia (#704) and New York (#859). It's in the top 1,000 in 7 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Hayley means “hay clearing”.

About the name Hayley

Hayley is a girl name of English origin meaning “hay clearing”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Hayley for girls from 1960 to 2025, in 66 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #120 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,250, with 179 babies.

Origin:English names