Heily: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,392

among girls · ↑212 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Heily · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

54 babies

All-time total

745

#9,171 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Heily popularity over time

745 babies have been named Heily since 1993, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	20	2	–	#10,702
2000s	285	29	+1325%	#3,136
2010s	292	29	+2%	#3,488
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-16%	#4,392

Where Heily 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Heily

Heily is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,392 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 745 American babies have been named Heily. Its peak came in 2008, when 54 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 Heily stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Heily?

The median living Heily is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 700 people named Heily 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.

Heily year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,392
2024	30	#4,604
2023	19	#6,260
2022	22	#5,699
2021	21	#5,830
2020	24	#5,219
2019	17	#6,832
2018	18	#6,632
2017	30	#4,609
2016	32	#4,462
2015	21	#6,115
2014	30	#4,698
2013	33	#4,363
2012	46	#3,488
2011	34	#4,285
2010	31	#4,655
2009	37	#4,133
2008	54	#3,136
2007	44	#3,671
2006	24	#5,607
2005	29	#4,627
2004	25	#5,117
2003	37	#3,761
2002	17	#6,502
2001	10	#9,638
2000	8	#11,107
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Heily?

The median living Heily is about 13 years old. Half of all living Heilys are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Heily are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Heily are alive in the United States, based on 745 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Heily in 2025?

Heily ranked #4,392 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Heily?

745 babies have been named Heily in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Heily most popular?

Heily peaked in 2008, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Heily a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Heily rising or falling?

Heily has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Heily become more popular?

Heily is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Heily 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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