Haile
The Story of Haile
As a girl name
Haile first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 66 Hailes were born — ranking #2,414 that year. As of 2026, Haile ranks #8,922 for girls with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 847 Hailes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Haile first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1935, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 11 Hailes were born — ranking #2,246 that year. As of 2026, Haile ranks #9,752 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 222 Hailes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Haile
Haile is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 847 births in the dataset. Haile's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #2,414. Use the chart and map above to compare Haile'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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