Haily
Of English origin, meaning "hay clearing" or "dweller in the hay meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 3,033 living Americans carry the first name Haily. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Haily today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haily births was 2003 (187 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haily. 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
3.0K
~ 1 in 113,008 Americans
Peak year
2003
187 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,418
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Haily: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haily from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,503 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
Haily 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 Haily during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hailys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 26 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Haily, while New Jersey, Indiana, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 56 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Haily
The name Haily originates from the Old English language and is a variant of the name Haley, which itself is derived from the Old English word "hæl," meaning "healthy" or "wholesome." This name emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, which lasted from the 5th to the 11th centuries.
Haily was primarily used as a surname in Medieval England, often referring to someone from the town of Haley or Hailey. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named William de Hailey is mentioned.
In the 13th century, the name Haily began to be used as a given name, particularly among the English aristocracy. One notable bearer of this name was Sir Haily de Audley, a knight who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the early 14th century.
During the Renaissance period, the name Haily gained popularity across Europe, with variations such as Hailey, Hayley, and Hailee emerging in different regions. One famous bearer of the name was Haily Willbrahams, an English poet and playwright who lived in the 16th century.
In the 17th century, the Puritan movement in England led to a resurgence of biblical names, and Haily fell out of favor for a time. However, it regained popularity in the 19th century, particularly in the United States, where it was often associated with the idea of good health and well-being.
Notable individuals named Haily throughout history include Haily Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia, who ruled from 1930 to 1974. Another prominent figure was Haily Mills, an American actress and novelist born in 1946, best known for her roles in various Disney films.
Haily Steinfeld, an American actress and singer born in 1996, is another well-known bearer of the name. She gained recognition for her roles in films such as True Grit and Pitch Perfect 2.
Haily Vaughan, a British singer and songwriter born in 1977, is also a notable figure with this name. She has released several successful albums and is known for her unique blend of pop and folk music.
Finally, Haily Bieber, an American model and media personality born in 1996, is a recent prominent bearer of the name. She is married to Canadian singer Justin Bieber and has gained a significant following on social media platforms.
People
Haily + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haily 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
Haily: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haily?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,033 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haily 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 113,008 US residents.
Is Haily a common name?
We classify Haily as "Rare". It ranks above 95.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,096 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haily most popular?
The single biggest year for Haily was 2003, when 187 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haily is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Haily a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Haily 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.
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.