How common is the surname Haley?

37,858 people in the United States had the surname Haley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 8,155 Americans. It ranked 917th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Haley?

Nikki Haley, American politician and diplomat (born 1972), followed by Bill Haley.

Where is the surname Haley most common?

Wikidata records people named Haley in the United States, Mali and Australia.

Is the surname Haley getting more or less common?

More common. 36,433 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 37,858 in 2010, up 3.9%.

Is Haley also a first name?

Yes. Haley is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Haley

An English surname, carried by 37,858 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H400 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Haley is more common than 99.4% of them.

Origin

English origin

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

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 37,858 people named Haley in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 8,155 Americans. That is up 3.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 36,433.

#917

rank among US surnames

37,858

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.9%

change since 2000 (was #869)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#908	Clements	38,044	8,115
#909	Fry	38,029	8,119
#910	Delarosa	37,932	8,139
#911	Best	37,923	8,141
#912	Benton	37,912	8,144
#913	Lugo	37,903	8,146
#914	Portillo	37,890	8,148

Who is named Haley

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

81% of people named Haley identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 81%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Haleys

14 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Nikki Haley
American politician and diplomat (born 1972)
Bill Haley
American rock and roll music pioneer (1925–1981)
Alex Haley
American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist (1921–1992)
Jackie Earle Haley
American actor, born 1961
Jack Haley
American stage, radio and film actor (1898–1979)
Haley Paige
American pornographic actress (1981-2007)
Jack Haley
American basketball player (1964–2015)
Jay Haley
American psychotherapist (1923-2007)
Brian Haley
American actor and comedian, born 1963
Jack Haley Jr.
American director, producer, and writer (1933-2001)
Charles Haley
American football player, born 1964
Cas Haley
American musician, born 1980

Notable Haleys come mostly from the United States (12), Mali (1) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Haley

Haley has the Soundex code H400, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H400.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Haley come from?: Variant of Hayley, from Old English. Literally, “hay field”
How common is the surname Haley?: 37,858 people in the United States had the surname Haley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 8,155 Americans. It ranked 917th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Haley?: In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Haley identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Haley?: Nikki Haley, American politician and diplomat (born 1972), followed by Bill Haley.
Where is the surname Haley most common?: Wikidata records people named Haley in the United States, Mali and Australia.
Is the surname Haley getting more or less common?: More common. 36,433 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 37,858 in 2010, up 3.9%.
Is Haley also a first name?: Yes. Haley is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.