Hayli
Hayli was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 1561st with 114 babies. More babies were named Hayli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Hailey) hay clearing (surname) · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2000114 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,838babies recorded
What does the name Hayli mean?
Hayli is a spelling of Hailey, pronounced the same way, so it shares Hailey's meaning and origin.
Hailey is a spelling of Hayley, an English surname from a place name that joins Old English heg, 'hay', and leah, 'clearing, meadow', so it described a meadow where hay was made. Wikipedia notes that the girl's name Hayley became popular after the English child actress Hayley Mills (born 1946) became famous, and the spellings Hailey and Haley later became very common in the US. Wiktionary describes the name as unisex but it is used mostly for girls.
hīeġ (Old English, “hay”)lēah (Old English, “clearing, meadow”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Hayley, Haley, Hailee, Haylee, Bailey.
See also: English names, names that mean meadow, hill or valley, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Hailey', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Hayley', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Hayli popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #3,172 | 52 |
| 2000 | #1,561 | 114 |
| 1990 | #3,459 | 31 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Hayli, counting every spelling?
Hayli is a spelling of Hailey, a name family that ranked #81 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 3,582 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailey | 2,556 | #104 | 14,222 |
| Haley | 314 | #861 | 2,147 |
| Hayley | 179 | #1,251 | 1,424 |
| Haylee | 153 | #1,419 | 1,046 |
| Hailee | 163 | #1,355 | 954 |
| Hailie | 125 | #1,658 | 545 |
| Haylie | 37 | #3,935 | 238 |
| Heily | 32 | #4,392 | 124 |
| Haily | 17 | #6,638 | 76 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Hayli?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Hayli are alive today, with a median age of 24; half are between 19 and 30. That makes Hayli mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hayli by state
How common Hayli was among girls born in each state in 1998–2002, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Ohio (1.9×). In 39 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Hayli: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Hayli, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Hayli
What does Hayli mean?
Hayli is a spelling of Hailey, which means “hay clearing (surname)” (Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Hayli?
Hayli was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 1561st with 114 babies. More babies were named Hayli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Hayli a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Hayli in the US.
Where was Hayli most popular?
In 1998–2002, Hayli was most common in Ohio (0.09 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oklahoma and Kansas.