How Many People Are Named Hailey?
An estimated 176,259 people in the United States have the first name Hailey. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #310 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Hailey peaked in popularity in 2003 with 8,808 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hailey 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 Hailey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Hailey is overwhelmingly female, 271 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
176,259
About 1 in 1,945 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2003
8,808 births
Total Registered
179,122
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hailey
Hailey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 179,122 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Hailey as a male name
Ranked #11,315 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2004 (40 births)
Hailey as a female name
Ranked #100 in 2024
2,620 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (8,798 births)
Hailey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hailey span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 82,126 babies were registered. Hailey has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hailey by Decade
How has Hailey 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.
Hailey by State
Birth registrations for Hailey span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Vermont, Wyoming. On average, about 3,490 Haileys were registered per state.
Hailey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hailey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hailey
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Hailey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hailey?
We estimate approximately 176,259 people named Hailey 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 1,945 Americans share this first name.
Is Hailey a common name?
Hailey is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 179,122 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hailey most popular?
Hailey reached peak popularity in 2003, when 8,808 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hailey is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hailey a female name?
Hailey is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hailey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hailey Smith, Hailey Johnson, Hailey 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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