The first name Haley

In 2025, 4 girls were named Haley, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 22 births (#946).

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

In 2025, 314 girls born in the United States were named Haley, the 861st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 9,069 were.

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.

• Haley Joel Osment
  American actor, born 1988
• Haley Bennett
  American actress and singer (born 1988)
• Haley Lu Richardson
  American actress, born 1995
• Haley Reinhart
  American singer and actor, born 1990
• Haley Ramm
  American actress, born 1992
• Haley Webb
  American actress, born 1985
• Haley Anderson
  American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, world champion, born 1991
• Haley Hudson
  American actress, born 1986
• Haley Tju
  American teen actress and voice actress, born 2001
• Haley Batten
  American cyclist, born 1998
• Haley Cope
  American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, born 1979
• Haley Pullos
  American actress, born 1998

• Evelyn
• Harper
• Holly
• Ashley
• Audrey
• Allison
• Hailey
• Hadley
• Kinsley
• Chelsea
• Everleigh
• Kelsey
• Hayley
• Shelby
• Shirley
• Ethel

All 216 names of English origin

What does the name Haley mean?

Haley means “hay field” in English.

What is the origin of the name Haley?

Variant of Hayley, from Old English. Literally, “hay field”

How popular is the name Haley?

In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Haley, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 1997, with 22 births.

Is Haley a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 160,347 US babies named Haley since 1880 were girls.

When was Haley most popular?

2000 in the United States, when 9,069 babies were named Haley, its highest rank at 28th.

What name is Haley a form of?

Haley is a form of Hayley.

What are other spellings of Haley?

Haleigh.

Is Haley also a surname?

Yes. Haley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.