GirlEnglish origin2 syllables
Hailey
Meaning: “Hay meadow”
About the name Hailey
Hailey is a girl name with English roots, meaning “Hay meadow”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Hailey ranked #104 for girls in the US, with 2,556 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2003. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hailey were girls.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “hay” + “clearing”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hailey”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #104
- In 2015
- #64
- Babies in 2025
- 2,556
Popularity of Hailey, 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 Hailey
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