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Hadleigh

Hadleigh is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hadleigh in their class.

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UK Rank 2024
#2412
US Rank #965
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About the Name Hadleigh

Hadleigh is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2123 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1761 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.

Hadleigh is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.

In the US it ranks even higher at #965, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Hadleigh

Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Hadleigh per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hadleigh in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hadleigh is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2123 places over the last five years to #2412 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Hadleigh is more popular in the US (#965) than in the UK (#2412). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Hadleigh does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hadleighs in the wild.
11
UK babies named Hadleigh (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2123 places
Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hadleigh

Likely around 1 other Hadleigh in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2024)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2022)

Rank · SSA official data

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Famous People Named Hadleigh

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Hadleigh Castle (painting)1829
Hadleigh Castle is an oil painting by the English painter John Constable, created in 1829. It is held at the Yale Center for British Art, in New Haven.

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