Haley
Girl name · #861 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 314 baby girls were named Haley, placing it at #861 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #279, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,732 girls born in 2025 was named Haley.
Babies named Haley per year. Source: SSA.
The 135-year story
Haley first appears in the Social Security records in 1890, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 9,069 girls were named Haley — good for #28 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 Haley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Haley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Haley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Haley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Haley is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Haley is most common in PA (0.4 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Haley is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Haley
Statistically, parents drawn to Haley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hayley, Carley, Kailey, Keeley, and Kayley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 314 | #861 |
| 2024 | 363 | #775 |
| 2023 | 426 | #684 |
| 2022 | 496 | #604 |
| 2021 | 548 | #560 |
| 2020 | 587 | #514 |
| 2019 | 689 | #452 |
| 2018 | 808 | #384 |
| 2017 | 944 | #343 |
| 2016 | 1,011 | #323 |
| 2015 | 1,135 | #279 |
| 2014 | 1,234 | #267 |
| 2013 | 1,410 | #229 |
| 2012 | 1,711 | #184 |
| 2011 | 1,959 | #158 |
| 2010 | 1,988 | #154 |
| 2009 | 2,625 | #123 |
| 2008 | 3,342 | #102 |
| 2007 | 4,200 | #76 |
| 2006 | 4,298 | #75 |
| 2005 | 5,128 | #53 |
| 2004 | 5,728 | #44 |
| 2003 | 7,198 | #34 |
| 2002 | 7,457 | #35 |
| 2001 | 8,011 | #34 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Haley a popular girl name?
Haley ranked #861 among girls in 2025 with 314 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #279.
When was the name Haley most popular?
Haley peaked in 2000, when 9,069 American girls received the name (ranked #28 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Haley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,732 newborn American girls was named Haley. 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.