Hailey
Girl name · #104 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Hailey? In official American birth records, Hailey has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
Hailey is currently the #104 girl name in the United States — 2,556 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #64, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 704 girls born in 2025 was named Hailey.
The 62-year story
Hailey first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 8,798 girls were named Hailey — good for #26 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hailey per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hailey in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hailey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Hailey is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hailey is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Hailey is most common in MA (3.9 per 1,000), NJ (3.5 per 1,000), CT (3.3 per 1,000), NY (3.2 per 1,000), NM (3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Hailey is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Hailey
Statistically, parents drawn to Hailey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bailey, Delaney, Riley, Hadley, and Audrey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hailey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,556 | #104 |
| 2024 | 2,627 | #100 |
| 2023 | 2,786 | #90 |
| 2022 | 3,005 | #79 |
| 2021 | 3,248 | #77 |
| 2020 | 3,157 | #81 |
| 2019 | 3,491 | #76 |
| 2018 | 3,474 | #79 |
| 2017 | 3,712 | #72 |
| 2016 | 3,947 | #68 |
| 2015 | 4,251 | #64 |
| 2014 | 4,619 | #51 |
| 2013 | 5,031 | #43 |
| 2012 | 5,917 | #32 |
| 2011 | 6,282 | #32 |
| 2010 | 7,027 | #19 |
| 2009 | 7,325 | #25 |
| 2008 | 7,872 | #25 |
| 2007 | 8,439 | #23 |
| 2006 | 8,423 | #25 |
| 2005 | 8,595 | #26 |
| 2004 | 8,685 | #24 |
| 2003 | 8,798 | #26 |
| 2002 | 7,992 | #31 |
| 2001 | 8,032 | #33 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Hailey?
In official American birth records, the name Hailey first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Hailey a popular girl name?
Hailey ranked #104 among girls in 2025 with 2,556 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #64.
When was the name Hailey most popular?
Hailey peaked in 2003, when 8,798 American girls received the name (ranked #26 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hailey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 704 newborn American girls was named Hailey. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.