Hayley
HAY-lee
Average rank #505 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English (Modern)
From a surname which was originally derived from the name of an English town (meaning "hay clearing" from Old English heg "hay" and leah "clearing"). It was popularized by the British child actress Hayley Mills (1946-), though the name did not become common until over a decade after she first became famous.
Popularity
How popular is Hayley?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#503
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#172
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#148
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#1,251
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#685
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#269
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia
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