Haylei: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	91	9	–	#6,621
2000s	436	44	+379%	#2,646
2010s	235	24	-46%	#3,240
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-80%	#8,599

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#6,621

2000s

436

+379%

#2,646

2010s

235

-46%

#3,240

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#8,599

The story of Haylei

Haylei is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1990, 790 American babies have been named Haylei. Its peak came in 2005, when 64 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 Haylei stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haylei?

The median living Haylei is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 22. An estimated 800 people named Haylei 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.

Haylei year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,096
2023	5	#16,066
2022	5	#16,217
2021	–	–
2020	12	#8,599
2019	9	#10,796
2018	9	#10,885
2017	9	#11,034
2016	18	#6,748
2015	23	#5,723
2014	21	#6,076
2013	30	#4,690
2012	33	#4,419
2011	51	#3,240
2010	32	#4,523
2009	44	#3,640
2008	44	#3,665
2007	45	#3,623
2006	54	#3,104
2005	64	#2,646
2004	46	#3,287
2003	43	#3,379
2002	27	#4,543
2001	37	#3,575
2000	32	#3,915
1995	12	#7,208
1990	6	#11,903
1985	–	–
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 Haylei, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Haylei?

The median living Haylei is about 18 years old. Half of all living Hayleis are between 14 and 22 years old.

How many people named Haylei are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Haylei are alive in the United States, based on 790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Haylei mean?

Spelling variant of Hailey.

How popular is the name Haylei in 2025?

Haylei did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Haylei?

790 babies have been named Haylei in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haylei most popular?

Haylei peaked in 2005, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Haylei a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Haylei rising or falling?

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

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Haylei popularity over time

The story of Haylei

How old are people named Haylei?

Haylei year by year

Frequently asked questions

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