Hayley

Hayley

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Hayley is an English given name. It is derived from the English surname Haley, which in turn was based on an Old English toponym, a compound of heg "hay" and leah "clearing or meadow". While it can be used for males, Hayley is most commonly a female given name.

From Wikipedia

Hayley first appears in the data in 1977 and has been recorded in 45 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 859 babies (rank #29 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Hayley

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hayley yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

11,922

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

859

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1977	48	#109
1978	43	#108
1979	168	#72
1980	161	#69
1981	232	#50
1982	384	#26
1983	368	#28
1984	354	#31
1985	373	#30
1986	284	#36
1987	230	#49
1988	279	#34
1989	291	#35
1990	462	#21
1991	459	#18
1992	390	#26
1993	322	#30
1994	275	#41
1995	272	#45
1996	259	#43
1997	230	#51
1998	236	#47
1999	300	#33
2000	298	#30
2001	322	#26
2002	356	#24
2003	437	#16
2004	422	#17
2005	470	#18
2006	224	#23
2007	203	#27
2008	172	#33
2009	165	#37
2010	134	#49
2011	137	#48
2012	135	#51
2013	82	#85
2014	97	#86
2015	524	#61
2016	859	#29
2017	81	#106
2018	155	#84
2019	111	#108
2020	51	#121
2022	67	#106

Year

Babies

Rank

1977

#109

1978

#108

1979

168

#72

1980

161

#69

1981

232

#50

1982

384

#26

1983

368

#28

1984

354

#31

1985

373

#30

1986

284

#36

1987

230

#49

1988

279

#34

1989

291

#35

1990

462

#21

1991

459

#18

1992

390

#26

1993

322

#30

1994

275

#41

1995

272

#45

1996

259

#43

1997

230

#51

1998

236

#47

1999

300

#33

2000

298

#30

2001

322

#26

2002

356

#24

2003

437

#16

2004

422

#17

2005

470

#18

2006

224

#23

2007

203

#27

2008

172

#33

2009

165

#37

2010

134

#49

2011

137

#48

2012

135

#51

2013

#85

2014

#86

2015

524

#61

2016

859

#29

2017

#106

2018

155

#84

2019

111

#108

2020

#121

2022

#106

Meaning

Numerology of Hayley

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Hayley

More popular girls' names

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Year-by-Year Detail