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The first name Hadleigh

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /ˈhædli/ 2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Rare variant of Hadley.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 9 girls were named Hadleigh, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 23 births (#1,152).

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GirlsBoys
229
babies named Hadleigh, 1996–2025
#2,788
rank in 2025
2019
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hadleigh with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Hadleigh at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 198 girls born in the United States were named Hadleigh, the 1,171st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 319 were.

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4,467
babies named Hadleigh since 1880
#1,171
rank in 2025
2016
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

What does the name Hadleigh mean?
Rare variant of Hadley.
How popular is the name Hadleigh?
In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Hadleigh, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 2019, with 23 births.
Is Hadleigh a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,467 US babies named Hadleigh since 1880 were girls.
When was Hadleigh most popular?
2016 in the United States, when 319 babies were named Hadleigh, its highest rank at 883rd.
How do you pronounce Hadleigh?
Hadleigh is /ˈhædli/, 2 syllables.