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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 1,088 babies (rank #57 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

5,356

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,088

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	1,088	#57
1997	877	#65
1998	473	#109
1999	229	#194
2000	206	#204
2001	170	#233
2002	256	#171
2003	246	#191
2004	189	#240
2005	234	#202
2006	228	#212
2007	161	#294
2008	150	#311
2009	118	#367
2010	124	#367
2011	127	#370
2012	110	#416
2013	109	#393
2014	97	#453
2015	81	#535
2016	83	#520

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

1,088

#57

1997

877

#65

1998

473

#109

1999

229

#194

2000

206

#204

2001

170

#233

2002

256

#171

2003

246

#191

2004

189

#240

2005

234

#202

2006

228

#212

2007

161

#294

2008

150

#311

2009

118

#367

2010

124

#367

2011

127

#370

2012

110

#416

2013

109

#393

2014

#453

2015

#535

2016

#520

Meaning

Numerology of Hayley

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Hayley

More popular girls' names

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Year-by-Year Detail