Haisley
Girl name · #479 in 2025 · Distinctive
Haisley ranks #479 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 643 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,799 girls born in 2025 was named Haisley.
Babies named Haisley per year. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Haisley first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 830 girls were named Haisley — good for #373 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 Haisley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Haisley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Haisley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Haisley is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Haisley is most common in WV (3.2 per 1,000), MS (2.1 per 1,000), AR (1.9 per 1,000), AL (1.5 per 1,000), KY (1.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Haisley is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Haisley
Statistically, parents drawn to Haisley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ensley, Kaisley, Bexley, Everley, and Berkley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haisley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 643 | #479 |
| 2024 | 701 | #445 |
| 2023 | 614 | #499 |
| 2022 | 673 | #473 |
| 2021 | 652 | #480 |
| 2020 | 830 | #373 |
| 2019 | 370 | #758 |
| 2018 | 357 | #762 |
| 2017 | 227 | #1108 |
| 2016 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Haisley a popular girl name?
Haisley ranked #479 among girls in 2025 with 643 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Haisley most popular?
Haisley peaked in 2020, when 830 American girls received the name (ranked #373 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Haisley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,799 newborn American girls was named Haisley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.