Hayleigh comes from the English / Modern American tradition, meaning Hay meadow.
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How popular is Hayleigh?
2010peak year
Its strongest stretch was the 2010s — when Hayleigh was at its most popular. At its height in 2010, Hayleigh reached #832 nationally — 323 babies received it that single year. Today, Hayleigh is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #2,448) with about 87 babies named Hayleigh each year. Hayleigh's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 5,497 babies have been registered as Hayleigh since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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