Hadleigh

A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning heather field; spelling variant of Hadley.

Babies a year
293
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2788
9 babies

How Hadleigh has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2022. Lower is more popular.
#799#938#1077201520192022#965

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YearUS rank
2015#953
2016#881
2017#911
2018#954
2019#995
2020#969
2021#907
2022#965

Hadleigh by the numbers

In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Hadleigh. In the US, 293 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 319 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Sounds like Hadleigh

Names that are said the same way as Hadleigh, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
  • Hadleeheathland meadow; an invented spelling of Hadley318 in the US (2017)
  • Hadlei9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Hadleigh, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
  • Braydenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden5,153 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
  • Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a plant or herb

Like Hadleigh, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
  • Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
  • Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
  • Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)

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