Hailey
GirlsBest rank #84 (2008) · ranked in 3 years
Hailey climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 3 years, topping out at #84 in 2008.
It eased from #84 in 2008 to #85 in 2010.
As of the latest count (2025), Hailey has fallen out of the top ranks.
7,879 newborns received the name Hailey in 2008, its peak year.
Hailey was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Hailey is most popular
In 2025, Hailey was recorded in 46 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,543 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 363 births, 14.3% of the national total, where it ranked #194 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 34.6% of Hailey births, against 26.1% Northeast, 14.5% Midwest, 24.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Hailey placed as high as #115 in New York and as low as #601 in Oklahoma.
The 5 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California363 · #194 there
- 2Texas270 · #260 there
- 3New York253 · #115 there
- 4Florida161 · #249 there
- 5Pennsylvania129 · #172 there
Share by census region
- Northeast26.1%
- Midwest14.5%
- South34.6%
- West24.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hailey a popular name?
- Hailey reached a best rank of #84 in 2008 and has charted in 3 years.
- Where does Hailey rank now?
- Hailey does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Hailey a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Hailey most popular?
- Hailey peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)