Hailey
Hailey is a girls' name of English origin meaning “hay meadow; field of hay.” It ranked #69 in the United States in 2025. A variant of Hayley, from the Old English heg (hay) and leah (clearing, meadow).
how do you pronounce Hailey?
HAY-lee
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what does Hailey mean?
The name Hailey means “hay meadow; field of hay.” It comes from the English language tradition.
A variant of Hayley, from the Old English heg (hay) and leah (clearing, meadow). It was popularized in the U.S. in part by actress Hailey Duff and has spawned many spelling variants including Haley, Haylee, and Hailee.
where does the name Hailey come from?
From an English surname taken from a place name, combining heg, meaning hay, with leah, meaning clearing or meadow — a hay meadow. There is a separate Hayley in Worcestershire that supplies the same surname.
the history of Hailey
The name owes its existence as a given name almost entirely to the actress Hayley Mills, who became widely known through Disney films in the early 1960s; before that it was a surname only. The many respellings — Hailey, Haylee, Haleigh — spread the sound across several chart positions at once from the 1990s onward.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #69 |
| 2023 | #65 |
| 2022 | #60 |
| 2021 | #55 |
| 2020 | #51 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Hailey?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Hailey?
- Hailey Baldwin Bieber (model)
- Hailee Steinfeld (actress/singer)
what names are similar to Hailey?
what names go well with Hailey?
Sibling names that share Hailey's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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