Hailey Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Hailey

Hailey Name Origin: English
Pronunciation: hay-lee
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Hailey Name Meaning

The most common spelling of Hayley, Hailey shot towards the top of the charts in the late 1990s. She has a trendy sound and eye-catching spelling, turning heads with her use.

She’s an update on other names seen at the time like Kaylie and a sister to her surname friend of Bailey. Hailey remains a popular pick for parents, her association with Halley’s Comet often earning her praise. She does have a number of alternative spellings that may make her more popular than you’d think, with names like Haylee, Haley, and Hailee just some on the charts.

Hailey is youthful and carefree, the first little one to throw inhibition to the wild and run through the sprinklers. She’s lively and energetic, a natural dancer or gymnast, always looking to perfect her talents. Hailey is also quite the fashionista, not afraid to wear cheetah-print leggings if she sees fit.

She’s matured nicely thanks to her years of use, just as great on an adult as she is on a curious toddler. She’s also on-trend with many of today’s styles whether you love her alternative spelling or sweet -ee ending. She has several nickname contenders if you choose, with Hail and Hazy two spunky word name choices.

Hailey Name Popularity

How popular is the name Hailey? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
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1977	—	55	0.0041%
1978	—	47	0.0035%
1979	—	31	0.0022%
1980	—	33	0.0023%
1981	—	80	0.0054%
1982	—	112	0.0075%
1983	—	120	0.0081%
1984	—	175	0.0118%
1985	—	326	0.0215%
1986	—	425	0.0282%
1987	—	493	0.0323%
1988	—	648	0.0416%
1989	—	720	0.0446%
1990	—	917	0.0553%
1991	—	1,488	0.0913%
1992	—	1,899	0.119%
1993	—	2,523	0.1618%
1994	—	2,683	0.1748%
1995	—	2,958	0.1963%
1996	—	3,761	0.2512%
1997	—	4,141	0.28%
1998	—	4,468	0.2985%
1999	—	5,369	0.3585%
2000	—	7,831	0.5126%
2001	—	8,030	0.5329%
2002	—	7,991	0.5332%
2003	—	8,793	0.578%
2004	—	8,683	0.5697%
2005	—	8,589	0.5618%
2006	—	8,417	0.5375%
2007	—	8,433	0.5345%
2008	—	7,866	0.5089%
2009	—	7,314	0.4893%
2010	—	7,018	0.487%
2011	—	6,270	0.4401%
2012	—	5,908	0.4146%
2013	—	5,016	0.3523%
2014	—	4,611	0.3165%
2015	—	4,243	0.2916%
2016	—	3,924	0.2722%
2017	—	3,691	0.2645%
2018	—	3,441	0.2505%
2019	—	3,463	0.2558%
2020	—	3,061	0.2405%
2021	—	2,875	0.2352%
2022	—	2,983	0.2261%
2023	—	2,775	0.2144%

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Names Like Hailey

If you like Hailey, you’ll love these other names like Hailey.

What names are variants of Hailey?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Hailey.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Haeley	Hay meadow	English
Hailea	Hay meadow	English
Hailee	Hay meadow	English
Haily	Hay meadow	English
Haleigh	Hay meadow	English
Halley	Army ruler, commander	Scandinavian
Hayley	Hay meadow	English

What names sound like Hailey?

If you like how Hailey sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Hailey.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Bailey	Bailiff	English
Cailey	Slim and fair; darling, beloved	Irish
Hadley	Heather meadow	English
Halen	From the hay land	English
Halle	Home ruler	German
Harley	Hare meadow	English
Kailey	Slim and fair; darling, beloved; slender	Irish

Kaylee	Pure	English
Railey	Roe deer's meadow	English

What names are similar to Hailey?

Find a name that’s like Hailey, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Aria	Vocal solo	English
Harlow	Rock hill	English
Layla	Night	Arabic
Luna	The moon	Latin
Nova	New	Latin
Piper	Pipe player	English
Ruby	Red gemstone	English
Skye	Isle of Skye	English
Skyler	Noble scholar	English
Willow	Willow tree	English

Lists With Hailey

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Siblings of Hailey

Mamas with kids named Hailey also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Olivia	Olive tree	Latin
Harper	Harp Player	English

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13 Comments

Stacey Jul 19 at 9:24 am

We found her name by accident. A barista at Starbucks heard my husband’s name wrong (Andy) and put Hailey on our order. We had a good laugh and then we realized I really liked the name. It stayed as the top choice the entire pregnancy, we took it as a sign it was meant for her.

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hailey Dec 3 at 10:15 am

What an amazing name i love it

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April Sep 8 at 8:24 pm

Seen it on some list for name ideas and I don’t know anyone else I’m my friend or family that has that name.

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Laura Feb 20 at 8:23 am

Modern, not too unusual, but also we didn’t feel it was too popular or overused.

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Jackie Jun 25 at 1:23 pm

The meaning of her name is hay meadow and we are farmers with horses. We picked a unique middle name…Axelle

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Hailey Feb 24 at 6:56 am

I love it and the fact that a lot of girls share the name makes me really happy!

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- Hailey May 14 at 1:44 pm
  
  my name is hailey and i feel like yeah my name does make me happy and when i hear my name is special i just feel proud to be who i am.??
  
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  - Amander Apr 29 at 7:09 am
    
    Buddy you are NOT special shut up.
    
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    - not that Hailey Apr 29 at 10:06 pm
      
      Buddy the only special thing about YOU is your haircut — it sucks, like you and your rizz
      
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- Hailey May 9 at 10:19 am
  
  This is my name. I’m shocked to see it’s so popular. It makes me feel warm ,cosy and full with love . It’s so good to know that your a child of God. ?
  
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hailey Sep 24 at 9:33 am

i love it

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Myisha Apr 19 at 10:44 am

My twin sister who is no longer here, would listen to the rapper Eminem all day everyday, and once mentioned he had a daughter named Hailey. We were like 11/12 at the time, once I heard the name I said that will be my first daughter name.

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Crystal Jul 23 at 10:11 am

I love it

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