Given name
Haily
“from the field of hay”
Haily is a variant of Haley. One English interpretation is “from the field of hay.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Haily is a variant of Haley. One English interpretation is “from the field of hay.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Haily through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,113
- 0 boys · 3,113 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 187 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,638 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,638 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 36.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 187 in 2003. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,969 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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