How Many People Are Named Hadley?
An estimated 45,440 people in the United States have the first name Hadley. It is predominantly female (95.5%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Hadley peaked in popularity in 2014 with 3,060 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hadley 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 Hadley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hadley has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- While Hadley is overwhelmingly female, 2,084 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Hadley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
45,440
About 1 in 7,543 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
95.5% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2014
3,060 births
Total Registered
46,412
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hadley
Hadley is predominantly female (95.5%), though 2,084 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hadley as a male name
Ranked #4,744 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (52 births)
Hadley as a female name
Ranked #114 in 2024
2,380 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (3,015 births)
Hadley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hadley span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 25,867 babies were registered. While Hadley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hadley by Decade
How has Hadley 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.
Hadley by State
Birth registrations for Hadley span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Indiana. The lowest are in Hawaii, District of Columbia, Alaska. On average, about 841 Hadleys were registered per state.
Hadley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hadley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hadley
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hadley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hadley?
We estimate approximately 45,440 people named Hadley 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 7,543 Americans share this first name.
Is Hadley a common name?
Hadley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46,412 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hadley most popular?
Hadley reached peak popularity in 2014, when 3,060 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hadley is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hadley a female name?
Hadley is predominantly female. 95.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hadley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hadley Smith, Hadley Johnson, Hadley 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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