Names / Girl names
Hayley
Current rank
#1,251
and easing
All-time peak
#120
in 1996
First recorded
1960
in U.S. data
Children named
51,400
since 1960
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #120 in 1996 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Hayley is a girls' name that enters U.S. records in 1960. It topped out in 1996 at #120. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 51,400 children have been given the name overall.