Hayley
HAY-lee
Girl
Average rank #501 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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#478
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#172
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#148
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#1,251
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#685
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#269
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
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