Hayleigh
Hayleigh was the #4,758 girls' name in the US in 2025 (28 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Hayleigh as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,758 (28) | #5,927 (3) | #780 (3) | — | #544 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #3,575 (43) | #3,696 (6) | #790 (3) | — | #504 (7) | #3,383 (5) |
| 2023 | #3,225 (50) | #3,599 (6) | #749 (3) | — | #625 (5) | #2,604 (7) |
| 2022 | #3,220 (50) | #5,670 (3) | — | — | #502 (7) | #2,133 (9) |
| 2021 | #2,586 (67) | — | #652 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #2,597 (65) | — | — | — | — | #2,873 (6) |
| 2019 | #2,249 (81) | #3,151 (7) | #560 (5) | — | #621 (5) | #2,374 (8) |
| 2018 | #1,978 (99) | #3,985 (5) | #809 (3) | — | #474 (8) | #1,741 (12) |
| 2017 | #1,917 (105) | — | #570 (5) | — | #651 (5) | #1,673 (13) |
| 2016 | #1,704 (125) | #2,966 (8) | — | — | #750 (4) | #2,595 (7) |
| 2015 | #1,302 (184) | #3,615 (6) | — | — | — | #1,659 (13) |
| 2014 | #1,308 (181) | #2,862 (8) | #681 (4) | — | — | #1,455 (16) |
| 2013 | #1,046 (236) | #4,050 (5) | #663 (4) | #370 (4) | #459 (9) | #1,792 (12) |
| 2012 | #999 (253) | #2,338 (11) | #467 (7) | — | #398 (12) | #1,194 (21) |
| 2011 | #833 (317) | #2,432 (10) | #465 (7) | — | — | #1,154 (21) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2010 at #832.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1986.
How common is it?
about 1 in 59,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 59,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,000 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,500 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Hayleigh is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 62,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 47,000 to 1 in 83,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayleigh | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Hayleigh | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Hayleigh | Ireland | Girls | #544 | 6 |
| Hayleigh | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Hayleigh | Scotland | Girls | #780 | 3 |
| Hayleigh | US | Girls | #4,758 | 28 |