Hayley
Meaning
place name meaning 'hay meadow'
Hayley's name family
One shared root links 4 names in English.
Shared root: from an Old English place name and surname, "hay meadow"; one modern given name in many spellings
The family
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hayley peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
118 people · the #36,689 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 3
Among people named Hayley living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 68 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
How the spellings raced
Across these spellings, Hailey led in the group’s busiest decade, the 2000s. So far in the 2020s, Hailey leads.
Decade totals from US Social Security birth registrations. Every line uses the same scale. The 2020s covers 2020–2025.
When you meet Hayley
Most people given the name Hayley in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Hayley you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Hayley deep dive
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