Girl · #1,603 in 2026

Hailie

Hailie is a feminine given name.

Current Rank
#1,603
Peak Rank
#489 (2003)
Total Babies
7K
5-Yr Trend
+12%
1978
First Year
2026
Last Year
2003
Peak Year
#489
Peak Rank
7K
Total Count
46
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hailie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Hailie is a feminine given name.

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The Story of Hailie

Hailie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 594 Hailies were born — ranking #489 that year. As of 2026, Hailie ranks #1,603 for baby girls with 130 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 7K Hailies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Hailie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Hailie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hailie

What does the name Hailie mean?
Hailie is a feminine given name.
How popular is Hailie in 2026?
In 2026, Hailie ranks #1,603 among girls' names in the U.S., with 130 babies given the name that year.
When was Hailie most popular?
Hailie reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #489 that year with 594 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Hailie most popular?
Hailie has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Rhode Island, Delaware. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Hailie.
Is Hailie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Hailie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Hailie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hailie include Charley, Celestine, Dinah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Hailie

Hailie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Hailie's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #489. Use the chart and map above to compare Hailie'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.