Hayleigh
Girl name · #4813 in 2025 · Uniqueness 95/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Hayleigh, placing it at #4813 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1302, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Hayleigh.
Babies named Hayleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Hayleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 323 girls were named Hayleigh — good for #832 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hayleigh in class?
Hayleigh scores 95 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Hayleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hayleigh is most common
State-level data for Hayleigh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hayleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Hayleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rileigh, Cayleigh, Baileigh, Kaileigh, and Carleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hayleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2597 |
| 2019 | 81 | #2249 |
| 2018 | 99 | #1978 |
| 2017 | 105 | #1917 |
| 2016 | 125 | #1704 |
| 2015 | 184 | #1302 |
| 2014 | 181 | #1308 |
| 2013 | 236 | #1046 |
| 2012 | 253 | #999 |
| 2011 | 317 | #833 |
| 2010 | 323 | #832 |
| 2009 | 320 | #868 |
| 2008 | 256 | #1022 |
| 2007 | 274 | #979 |
| 2006 | 251 | #1018 |
| 2005 | 252 | #970 |
| 2004 | 226 | #1030 |
| 2003 | 250 | #941 |
| 2002 | 212 | #1022 |
| 2001 | 222 | #970 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hayleigh a popular girl name?
Hayleigh ranked #4813 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1302.
When was the name Hayleigh most popular?
Hayleigh peaked in 2010, when 323 American girls received the name (ranked #832 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hayleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Hayleigh. It scores 95/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.