Hadlee
Girl name · #930 in 2025 · Rare
Hadlee is currently the #930 girl name in the United States — 281 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #811, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,406 girls born in 2025 was named Hadlee.
Babies named Hadlee per year. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Hadlee first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 396 girls were named Hadlee — good for #719 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hadlee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hadlee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hadlee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hadlee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hadlee is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Hadlee is most common in AL (0.8 per 1,000), UT (0.6 per 1,000), KY (0.6 per 1,000), OH (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Hadlee is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Hadlee
Statistically, parents drawn to Hadlee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harlee, Zaylee, Maylee, Kinslee, and Adalee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hadlee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 281 | #928 |
| 2024 | 281 | #938 |
| 2023 | 299 | #894 |
| 2022 | 329 | #851 |
| 2021 | 381 | #746 |
| 2020 | 314 | #859 |
| 2019 | 291 | #909 |
| 2018 | 346 | #792 |
| 2017 | 320 | #851 |
| 2016 | 396 | #719 |
| 2015 | 346 | #811 |
| 2014 | 290 | #929 |
| 2013 | 289 | #889 |
| 2012 | 199 | #1221 |
| 2011 | 182 | #1292 |
| 2010 | 126 | #1678 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 78 | #2441 |
| 2007 | 78 | #2418 |
| 2006 | 68 | #2631 |
| 2005 | 53 | #3009 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2927 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hadlee a popular girl name?
Hadlee ranked #930 among girls in 2025 with 281 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #811.
When was the name Hadlee most popular?
Hadlee peaked in 2016, when 396 American girls received the name (ranked #719 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hadlee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,406 newborn American girls was named Hadlee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.