Haelee
A feminine variant of the English name "Haley", derived from a hay meadow.
Name Census estimates that about 192 living Americans carry the first name Haelee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Haelee today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haelee births was 2006 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haelee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
192
~ 1 in 1,785,179 Americans
Peak year
2006
16 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2012 SSA rank
#12,630
Tracked since 1992
Census
Haelee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 211 people with the first name Haelee, which placed it at #37,164 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,164
National first-name rank
People counted
211
211 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haelee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haelee is White at 62.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.0%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Haelee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Haelee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.6% · 132
- Asian and Pacific Islander19.0% · 40
- Two or more races8.1% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino6.6% · 14
- Black or African American3.3% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Haelee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haelee from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 111 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Haelee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Haelee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Haelees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Haelee
The name Haelee is a modern invented name with no definitive origin or etymological roots. It is likely a creative spelling variation of the name Hayley, which itself is a transferred use of the English surname Hayley derived from a place name meaning "hay meadow." However, the name Haelee stands apart as a unique coinage with its distinct spelling.
While there are no clear ancient or historical references to the name Haelee itself, it shares some similarities with names from various cultures and languages. The "Hae" sound can be found in Korean names like Haesoo or Haejin, while the "lee" ending is reminiscent of names from Chinese or Vietnamese origins.
Due to its modern invention, there are no significant historical figures or notable individuals from antiquity who bore the name Haelee. However, a few contemporary individuals have adopted this unique spelling, though their impact or fame is limited.
Haelee Beebe is an American professional lacrosse player who has competed for the United States national team. Born in 1991, she is one of the earliest recorded individuals with this name.
Haelee Ruth is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician from British Columbia, Canada. She released her debut album "Goodbye Thoughts" in 2019, showcasing her skills as a contemporary indie artist.
Haelee Hirshi is a British beauty blogger and social media influencer known for her makeup tutorials and product reviews on platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
Haelee Steinfeld is an American entrepreneur and business owner who founded a successful online retail company specializing in eco-friendly and sustainable products.
Haelee Ngo is a Vietnamese-American artist and illustrator whose vibrant and imaginative works have been featured in various art exhibitions and galleries across the United States.
While the name Haelee may be a recent addition to the vast tapestry of given names, its unique and distinctive spelling has allowed it to carve out its own niche in the modern era, with a growing number of individuals embracing this creative and unconventional moniker.
People
Haelee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haelee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Haelee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haelee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 192 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haelee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,785,179 US residents.
Is Haelee a common name?
We classify Haelee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 196 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haelee most popular?
The single biggest year for Haelee was 2006, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haelee is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Haelee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 211 people with the name Haelee, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,164 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Haelee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Haelee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Haelee appears almost entirely female. Of the 208 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Haelee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haelee is White at 62.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.0%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Haelee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Haelee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.6% (132 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Haelee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Haelee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Haelee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Haelee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Haelee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Haelee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Haelee as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.