Haily: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	22	2	–	#8,911
1980s	113	11	+414%	#3,507
1990s	875	88	+674%	#1,435
2000s	1,503	150	+72%	#1,155
2010s	504	50	-66%	#1,865
2020s (to 2025)	96	16	-68%	#5,938

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,911

1980s

113

+414%

#3,507

1990s

875

+674%

#1,435

2000s

1,503

150

+72%

#1,155

2010s

504

-66%

#1,865

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#5,938

The story of Haily

Haily is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,638 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 3,113 American babies have been named Haily. Its peak came in 2003, when 187 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Haily stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haily?

The median living Haily is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 28. An estimated 3,100 people named Haily are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Haily year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,638
2024	8	#11,461
2023	16	#7,049
2022	17	#6,821
2021	18	#6,496
2020	20	#5,938
2019	23	#5,501
2018	25	#5,219
2017	26	#5,101
2016	25	#5,347
2015	34	#4,250
2014	43	#3,612
2013	60	#2,853
2012	71	#2,551
2011	88	#2,163
2010	109	#1,865
2009	140	#1,602
2008	129	#1,722
2007	148	#1,547
2006	137	#1,577
2005	154	#1,398
2004	147	#1,419
2003	187	#1,155
2002	166	#1,216
2001	143	#1,345
2000	152	#1,276
1995	113	#1,435
1990	39	#2,923
1985	10	#6,617
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Haily, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Haily?

The median living Haily is about 22 years old. Half of all living Hailys are between 17 and 28 years old.

How many people named Haily are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Haily are alive in the United States, based on 3,113 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Haily in 2025?

Haily ranked #6,638 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haily?

3,113 babies have been named Haily in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haily most popular?

Haily peaked in 2003, when 187 newborns received the name.

Is Haily a boy or girl name?

Haily is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Haily rising or falling?

Haily is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Haily popularity over time

The story of Haily

How old are people named Haily?

Haily year by year

Frequently asked questions

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