Hayley is a distinctive choice, ranked #503 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hayley in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#503
US Rank #972
About the Name Hayley
Hayley is holding steady in the rankings at #503. It reached its peak of #57 in 1996 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Hayley 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 sits at #972 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hayley
Unlikely. With around 78 UK babies named Hayley per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hayley in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hayley has held a stable position around #503 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #57 in 1996 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Hayley is more popular in the UK (#503) than in the US (#972). 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.
Notable people named Hayley include: Hayley Wilson — Hayley Wilson is a goofy-footed Australian skateboarder from Mansfield, Victoria, Australia.; Hayley Erin — Hayley Erin is an American actress.; Hayley Arceneaux — Hayley Arceneaux is an American physician assistant and commercial astronaut..
Hayley does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hayleys in the wild.
78
UK babies named Hayley (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 22 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hayley
Likely around 1 other Hayley in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Hayley
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Hayley Erin is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Abby Newman and Claire Newman on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, and as Kiki Jerome in the ABC soap opera General Hospital for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award.
Hayley Arceneaux is an American physician assistant and commercial astronaut. She joined billionaire Jared Isaacman on SpaceX's first private spaceflight Inspiration4, which launched on September 16, 2021, 00:02:56 UTC, and successfully water-landed local-time on Saturday, September 18.
Hayley (pronounced ) is an English given name. It is derived from the English surname Haley, which in turn was based on an Old English toponym, a compound of heg "hay" and leah "clearing or meadow".