Hayley

HAY-lee

Girl

Average rank #505 across 6 of 7 countries

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.

How popular is Hayley?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#503

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#172

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

#148

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#1,251

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#685

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

#269

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

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