Hayley has been given to about 51,449 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1993, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1993, when 2,624 babies were given the name, ranking 126th. The typical living American called Hayley is about 28 years old today. It is relatively most common in Nevada, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.