Haila
Haila María Mompié González, better known as Haila Mompié or simply Haila, is a Cuban singer, specializing in son and timba. She is known as the lead vocalist in Azúcar Negra, as a former Bamboleo singer, and for her solo career.
Meaning & Origin of Haila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Haila María Mompié González, better known as Haila Mompié or simply Haila, is a Cuban singer, specializing in son and timba. She is known as the lead vocalist in Azúcar Negra, as a former Bamboleo singer, and for her solo career.
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The Story of Haila
Haila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1944, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 9 Hailas were born — ranking #11,416 that year. As of 2026, Haila ranks #10,377 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 114 Hailas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Haila
Haila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 114 births in the dataset. Haila's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #11,416. Use the chart and map above to compare Haila's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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