Hayley
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning from hay meadow or hay clearing.
Babies a year
83
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#478
83 babies · up from #503
How Hayley has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #548 |
| 2016 | #624 |
| 2017 | #611 |
| 2018 | #631 |
| 2019 | #699 |
| 2020 | #674 |
| 2021 | #704 |
| 2022 | #829 |
| 2023 | #972 |
In 2025, 83 babies in England and Wales were named Hayley. In the US, 492 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,617 in 1993.
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