Hailie
Girl name · #1659 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Hailie? In official American birth records, Hailie has been tracked continuously since 1978, giving it 47 years of documented American history.
Hailie ranks #1659 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 125 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1437, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,400 girls born in 2025 was named Hailie.
The 47-year story
Hailie first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 594 girls were named Hailie — good for #489 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 Hailie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hailie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hailie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hailie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hailie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hailie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Hailie is most common in CA (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Hailie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Hailie
Statistically, parents drawn to Hailie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harlie, Kaylie, Haylie, Emilie, and Karlie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hailie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | #1652 |
| 2024 | 135 | #1568 |
| 2023 | 94 | #2062 |
| 2022 | 96 | #2021 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 89 | #2065 |
| 2019 | 99 | #1961 |
| 2018 | 104 | #1915 |
| 2017 | 129 | #1665 |
| 2016 | 126 | #1693 |
| 2015 | 160 | #1437 |
| 2014 | 202 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 160 | #1420 |
| 2012 | 161 | #1416 |
| 2011 | 187 | #1273 |
| 2010 | 224 | #1105 |
| 2009 | 217 | #1159 |
| 2008 | 269 | #989 |
| 2007 | 349 | #822 |
| 2006 | 361 | #761 |
| 2005 | 348 | #763 |
| 2004 | 371 | #716 |
| 2003 | 594 | #489 |
| 2002 | 456 | #572 |
| 2001 | 315 | #760 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Hailie?
In official American birth records, the name Hailie first appeared in 1978 (over 47 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 47 years.
Is Hailie a popular girl name?
Hailie ranked #1659 among girls in 2025 with 125 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1437.
When was the name Hailie most popular?
Hailie peaked in 2003, when 594 American girls received the name (ranked #489 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hailie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,400 newborn American girls was named Hailie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.