Given name & surname
Hadlee
“from the field of heather”·“from the heather meadow”
Hadlee is a variant of Hadley. Interpretations include “from the field of heather” (English) and “from the heather meadow” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hadlee is a variant of Hadley. Interpretations include “from the field of heather” (English) and “from the heather meadow” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hadlee is a variant of Hadley. An origin associated with Hadley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hadlee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,258
- 24 boys · 5,234 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 403 babies
- 2025
- 281
- #931 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 281 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 931 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 396 in 2016. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (30). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,125 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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