How Many People Are Named Hadleigh?
An estimated 4,232 people in the United States have the first name Hadleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Hadleigh peaked in popularity in 2016 with 319 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hadleigh as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hadleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hadleigh is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,232
About 1 in 80,991 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
319 births
Total Registered
4,265
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hadleigh
Hadleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,265 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hadleigh as a female name
Ranked #1,131 in 2024
213 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (319 births)
Hadleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hadleigh span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,491 babies were registered. While Hadleigh is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hadleigh by Decade
How has Hadleigh tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hadleigh by State
Birth registrations for Hadleigh span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia. The lowest are in North Dakota, Arizona, South Dakota. On average, about 93 Hadleighs were registered per state.
Hadleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hadleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hadleigh
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hadleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hadleigh?
We estimate approximately 4,232 people named Hadleigh are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 80,991 Americans share this first name.
Is Hadleigh a common name?
Hadleigh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,265 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hadleigh most popular?
Hadleigh reached peak popularity in 2016, when 319 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hadleigh is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hadleigh a female name?
Hadleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hadleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hadleigh Smith, Hadleigh Johnson, Hadleigh Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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