Girl · #4,898 in 2026

Heily

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

Current Rank

#4,898

Peak Rank

#3,120 (2008)

Total Babies

767

5-Yr Trend

+14%

1993

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#3120

Peak Rank

767

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Heily

The earliest SSA record of Heily as a baby girl name dates back to 1993, when 6 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 54 newborns named Heily — #3,120 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Heily on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Heily ranks #4,898 for baby girls with 27 births, gradually rising (+14%). All told, over 767 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Heily

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

Highly
Haile
Highley
Haley
Hailey
Hayley
Hilly
Holey
Halle
Hallie
Healy
Heli

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Heily

What does the name Heily mean?

Heily is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1993. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Heily in 2026?

In 2026, Heily ranks #4,898 among girls' names in the U.S., with 27 babies given the name that year.

When was Heily most popular?

Heily reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #3,120 that year with 54 babies given the name.

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

Heily has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Arizona, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Heily.

Is Heily a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Heily?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Heily include Aerin, Soha, Estephany. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Heily

Heily is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 767 births in the dataset. Heily's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #3,120. Use the chart and map above to compare Heily'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.