Given name
Hailie
“from the field of hay”
Hailie is a variant of Haley. One English interpretation is “from the field of hay.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hailie is a variant of Haley. One English interpretation is “from the field of hay.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Hailie has a related form in Hayley. A possible origin is Old English, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Hailie has a related form in Hayley. The history of Hayley gives this family its wider story. Hayley’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Hailie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,565
- 0 boys · 6,565 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 594 babies
- 2025
- 125
- #1,658 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 125 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,658 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 0.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 594 in 2003. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (25). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,965 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.
Hailie’s family of names
Hailie has a related form in Haley. In English usage, Hailie has a related form in Hayley.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Hailie
- Hailie SaharAmerican actressborn 1988
- Hailie MaceAmerican soccer playerborn 1997
- Hailie DeeganAmerican stock car racing driverborn 2001
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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