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Hay and a wood or clearing, in the Hayley surname-derived interpretation.
The exact Hayley entry documents transfer from an English locational surname to a given name. The surname’s Old English elements are explained as hay and a wood or clearing. This is a documented surname-derived interpretation, not a universal description of every modern bearer. Other possible naming routes are not ruled out. No pronunciation or popularity record is transferred between spellings.
English Hayley-family name from an Old English surname tradition.
The exact Hayley entry documents transfer from an English locational surname to a given name. The surname’s Old English elements are explained as hay and a wood or clearing. This is a documented surname-derived interpretation, not a universal description of every modern bearer. Other possible naming routes are not ruled out. No pronunciation or popularity record is transferred between spellings.
/ˈheɪli/
Recorded English HAY-lee reading. The entry explicitly documents transfer from the surname into male and female given-name use.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Girls | 28 · preliminary | 966 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Girls | 15 (rounded to 5) | 2035 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2016 | Boys | 5 (rounded to 5) | 5978 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Girls | 83 | 478 | Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 9 | 191 | Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2025 | Girls | 24 | 172 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 31 | 148 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 179 | 1250 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2004 | Boys | 13 | 5813 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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The exact English entry explicitly documents personal-name use. This records use in English, not an exclusive cultural origin or a claim that all bearers use this pronunciation. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Hayley entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley&oldid=87946216. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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The exact Hayley entry documents transfer from an English locational surname to a given name. The surname’s Old English elements are explained as hay and a wood or clearing. This is a documented surname-derived interpretation, not a universal description of every modern bearer. Other possible naming routes are not ruled out. No pronunciation or popularity record is transferred between spellings. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Hayley personal-name entry at the cited revision. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley&oldid=87946216. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicit spelling relationship, surname transfer and Old English elements, retaining the original licensed claims separately for review. No source passages, images or audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The exact Hayley entry documents transfer from an English locational surname to a given name. The surname’s Old English elements are explained as hay and a wood or clearing. This is a documented surname-derived interpretation, not a universal description of every modern bearer. Other possible naming routes are not ruled out. No pronunciation or popularity record is transferred between spellings. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Hayley personal-name entry at the cited revision. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley&oldid=87946216. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicit spelling relationship, surname transfer and Old English elements, retaining the original licensed claims separately for review. No source passages, images or audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Recorded English HAY-lee reading. The entry explicitly documents transfer from the surname into male and female given-name use. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Hayley entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley&oldid=87946216. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Syllable count applies to the documented English reading or readings above; other language traditions may differ. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Hayley entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley&oldid=87946216. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Relationship explicitly recorded in the reviewed given-name section; spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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The exact Hayley entry explicitly lists Hailey as an alternative spelling. The entry documents both given-name and surname traditions; this relationship does not select a family’s naming intent. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Hayley personal-name entry at the cited revision. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley&oldid=87946216. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicitly listed spelling alternatives, preserving language and recorded-usage scope. Spellings retain separate popularity series, identities and preferred pronunciations. No source audio, images or quotations reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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The exact Hayley entry explicitly lists Hailie as an alternative spelling for the female given-name use. This scope does not change any recorded male usage or imply a universal gender identity. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Hayley personal-name entry at the cited revision. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley&oldid=87946216. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicitly listed spelling alternatives, preserving language and recorded-usage scope. Spellings retain separate popularity series, identities and preferred pronunciations. No source audio, images or quotations reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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The exact Hayley entry explicitly lists Hayle as an alternative spelling for the female given-name use. This scope does not change any recorded male usage or imply a universal gender identity. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Hayley personal-name entry at the cited revision. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley&oldid=87946216. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicitly listed spelling alternatives, preserving language and recorded-usage scope. Spellings retain separate popularity series, identities and preferred pronunciations. No source audio, images or quotations reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The exact Hayley entry explicitly lists Haylee as an alternative spelling for the female given-name use. This scope does not change any recorded male usage or imply a universal gender identity. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Hayley personal-name entry at the cited revision. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley&oldid=87946216. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicitly listed spelling alternatives, preserving language and recorded-usage scope. Spellings retain separate popularity series, identities and preferred pronunciations. No source audio, images or quotations reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The exact Hayley entry explicitly lists Hayleigh as an alternative spelling for the female given-name use. This scope does not change any recorded male usage or imply a universal gender identity. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Hayley personal-name entry at the cited revision. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley&oldid=87946216. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicitly listed spelling alternatives, preserving language and recorded-usage scope. Spellings retain separate popularity series, identities and preferred pronunciations. No source audio, images or quotations reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The exact Hayley entry explicitly lists Haylie as an alternative spelling for the female given-name use. This scope does not change any recorded male usage or imply a universal gender identity. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Hayley personal-name entry at the cited revision. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley&oldid=87946216. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicitly listed spelling alternatives, preserving language and recorded-usage scope. Spellings retain separate popularity series, identities and preferred pronunciations. No source audio, images or quotations reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
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Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
