#7792024 rank
2000peak year
159,187babies named Haley since 1880
▼ 48%5-year trend
Haley popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Haley mean?
From an English surname, from Old English hege, 'hay', with leah, 'meadow, clearing'. It crossed into unisex use and peaked for girls in the 1990s.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
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Famous Haleys
- Haley Joel Osment, actor
Spellings & variants
HayleyHaileyHaylee
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