Hadley
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning heather field.
How Hadley has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #103 |
| 2016 | #108 |
| 2017 | #112 |
| 2018 | #104 |
| 2019 | #112 |
| 2020 | #111 |
| 2021 | #112 |
| 2022 | #111 |
| 2023 | #119 |
| 2024 | #114 |
| 2025 | #121 |
Hadley by the numbers
In 2025, 56 babies in England and Wales were named Hadley. In the US, 2,726 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 3,011 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hadley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hanleyhigh wood or clearing43 in the US (2017)
- Henleyhigh wood or clearing670 in the US (2017)
- Harleehare meadow; modern respelling of Harley489 in the US (2017)
- Hartleyhart meadow; deer clearing157 in the US (2017)
- Holleyholly tree; a form of Holly41 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Hadley
Names that are said the same way as Hadley, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a meadow or field
Like Hadley, 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 Hadley, 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)
Names about as common as Hadley
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