How Many People Are Named Haley?
An estimated 155,392 people in the United States have the first name Haley. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #343 overall. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Haley peaked in popularity in 2000 with 9,100 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Haley 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 Haley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Haley is overwhelmingly female, 836 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Haley has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
155,392
About 1 in 2,206 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2000
9,100 births
Total Registered
160,023
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Haley
Haley is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 160,023 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Haley as a male name
Ranked #11,248 in 2017
6 male births in 2017
Peak: 2004 (47 births)
Haley as a female name
Ranked #779 in 2024
361 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (9,069 births)
Haley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Haley span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 71,438 babies were registered. Haley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Haley by Decade
How has Haley 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.
Haley by State
Birth registrations for Haley span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 3,088 Haleys were registered per state.
Haley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Haley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Haley
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Haley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haley?
We estimate approximately 155,392 people named Haley 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 2,206 Americans share this first name.
Is Haley a common name?
Haley is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 160,023 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Haley most popular?
Haley reached peak popularity in 2000, when 9,100 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Haley is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Haley a female name?
Haley is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Haley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Haley Smith, Haley Johnson, Haley 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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