Girl · #12,180 in 2026

Hayli

Name: Popularity of the name Hayli in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Hayli, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,180

Peak Rank

#1,558 (2000)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1978

First Year

2023

Last Year

2000

Peak Year

#1558

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Hayli

Hayli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2000: 114 births, good for #1,558 nationwide. About 46% of every Hayli on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Hayli last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Hayli

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayli

What does the name Hayli mean?

Hayli is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1978. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Hayli in 2026?

In 2026, Hayli ranks #12,180 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Hayli most popular?

Hayli reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #1,558 that year with 114 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Hayli most popular?

Hayli has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Hayli.

Is Hayli a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Hayli is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Hayli?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hayli include Pollyanna, Darlena, Dann. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Hayli

Hayli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Hayli's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,558. Use the chart and map above to compare Hayli'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.