Hayliegh
A feminine variant of the name Hayley, derived from an English surname of unknown origin.
Name Census estimates that about 44 living Americans carry the first name Hayliegh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hayliegh today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hayliegh births was 2007 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hayliegh. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hayliegh. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
44
~ 1 in 7,789,871 Americans
Peak year
2007
7 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2013 SSA rank
#17,538
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Hayliegh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hayliegh 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 24 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Hayliegh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hayliegh 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 Hayliegh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hayliegh
The name Hayliegh is a modern variant spelling of the traditional name Hayley. It is an English feminine given name believed to have originated as a respelling of the surname Hayley or Hailey, which itself derived from a place name meaning "hay clearing" or "hay meadow" in Old English.
Hayley emerged as a feminine given name in the late 19th century, though its usage was quite rare until the mid-20th century. The earliest known record of the name Hayliegh dates back to the late 20th century, likely an intentional respelling meant to give the name a more unique or creative flair.
While the name Hayley has a long history of usage, the variant Hayliegh does not appear to have any significant historical references or notable bearers throughout most of recorded history. It is a relatively recent coinage, with its popularity stemming from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Hayliegh was Hayliegh Howell, born in 1982 in the United States. Hayliegh Howell was a competitive figure skater who represented the United States at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
Another early bearer of the name was Hayliegh Loftis, an American model and actress born in 1986. Loftis made appearances in various television shows and films in the early 2000s, though her acting career was relatively short-lived.
In the world of sports, Hayliegh Platt was a Canadian soccer player born in 1989. She played as a defender for the Canadian national team and represented her country at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.
Hayliegh Turner, born in 1990 in the United Kingdom, is a contemporary artist known for her mixed media works and installations exploring themes of identity, gender, and social issues.
Lastly, Hayliegh Paulsen, born in 1992 in Australia, is a professional surfer who has competed on the World Surf League's Women's Championship Tour and has won multiple events throughout her career.
While the name Hayliegh is a modern invention, it has already seen some notable individuals bearing this unique spelling, particularly in the fields of sports, entertainment, and the arts.
People
Hayliegh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hayliegh 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
Hayliegh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hayliegh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 44 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hayliegh 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 7,789,871 US residents.
Is Hayliegh a common name?
We classify Hayliegh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 45 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hayliegh most popular?
The single biggest year for Hayliegh was 2007, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hayliegh is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hayliegh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hayliegh 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.