Hayleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,803

among girls · ↓1,198 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hayleigh · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

323 babies

All-time total

5,527

#2,411 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Hayleigh popularity over time

5,527 babies have been named Hayleigh since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	41	4	–	#5,935
1990s	818	82	+1895%	#1,272
2000s	2,461	246	+201%	#868
2010s	1,904	190	-23%	#832
2020s (to 2025)	303	51	-73%	#2,599

Where Hayleigh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Hayleigh

Hayleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,803 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 5,527 American babies have been named Hayleigh. Its peak came in 2010, when 323 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Hayleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hayleigh?

The median living Hayleigh is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 5,500 people named Hayleigh 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.

Hayleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,803
2024	43	#3,605
2023	50	#3,244
2022	50	#3,241
2021	67	#2,599
2020	65	#2,608
2019	81	#2,256
2018	99	#1,986
2017	105	#1,921
2016	125	#1,706
2015	184	#1,303
2014	181	#1,310
2013	236	#1,051
2012	253	#1,003
2011	317	#833
2010	323	#832
2009	320	#868
2008	256	#1,023
2007	274	#981
2006	251	#1,020
2005	252	#972
2004	226	#1,030
2003	250	#941
2002	212	#1,026
2001	222	#971
2000	198	#1,049
1995	99	#1,543
1990	12	#7,029
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hayleigh?

The median living Hayleigh is about 17 years old. Half of all living Hayleighs are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Hayleigh are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Hayleigh are alive in the United States, based on 5,527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hayleigh mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley.

How popular is the name Hayleigh in 2025?

Hayleigh ranked #4,803 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hayleigh?

5,527 babies have been named Hayleigh in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hayleigh most popular?

Hayleigh peaked in 2010, when 323 newborns received the name.

Is Hayleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hayleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Hayleigh become more popular?

Hayleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Hayleigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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