GirlEnglish origin2 syllables
Hadley
Meaning: “Heather field”
About the name Hadley
Hadley is a girl name with English roots, meaning “Heather field”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Hadley ranked #121 for girls in the US, with 2,254 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2014. Since 2000, 98% of US babies named Hadley were girls.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “heath” + “woodland clearing”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hadley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #121
- In 2015
- #103
- Babies in 2025
- 2,254
Popularity of Hadley, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Hadley
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