Hayley is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hayley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hayley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hayley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hayley is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “hay meadow”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 51,449 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,973 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,584 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 282 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,681 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 4,951 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hayley per year, United States (1960 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (2,624/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (1,088/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1993 (221/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1997 (130/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (43/yr).
Hayley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #255 nationally (given to 2,912 babies that year).
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