About the name Hayley
Hayley is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “hay + wood, clearing”.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Hayley ranked #1251 for girls in the US, with 179 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1993. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hayley were girls.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “hay” + “wood, clearing”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hayley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1251
- In 2015
- #548
- Babies in 2025
- 179
Popularity of Hayley, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Names similar to Hayley
- Halsey“neck of land + island”
- Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
- Hadleigh“heath + woodland clearing”
- Hailee“hay + wood, clearing”
- Hailie“hay + wood, clearing”
- Haylee“hay + wood, clearing”
- Hayleigh“hay + wood, clearing”
- Langley“long + woodland clearing, glade”
- Morley“moor + wood”
- Ripley“woodland clearing”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.