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The first name 
Hailey

Hailey is a first name typically given to girls, but in rare cases also used as a boys name.

The name Hailey is very popular!

The first name Hailey is one of the top 100 most popular girls names in the US – currently at #57 in our SmartGenius ranking. Over 1,000 babies each year are named Hailey, accounting for approximately 0.30 % of all newborn girls. In the entire USA, approximately 172,341 people – children, adults and seniors – currently bear the name Hailey. That is 0.05 % of all living Americans.

You won't believe all there is 
to discover about the name
 
Hailey

What does the name 
Hailey mean?

The first name Hailey comes from the Old English words ‘heg’ and ‘leah’, which translate as ‘the hay’ and ‘the meadow, clearing’.

Did you know... Hailey was mostly used a family name in England? Only since the 1940s did it become a popular first name.

Hailey is a popular name for multi-talents

A Successful Country Singer

Hailey Whitters (*1989)
Hailey Whitters is an American country musician and songwriter who has been making waves in the music industry with her authentic and heartfelt lyrics. Her first album to reach the Billboard was 'Raised' (2022). It contains her hit singles 'Everything She Ain't' and 'Plain Jane.' She released her debut album 'Black Sheep' in 2015.

A Young Tennis Talent

Hailey Baptiste (*2001)
Hailey Baptiste is an American professional tennis player. She has been competing professionally since 2019 as a junior. She made a name for herself on the ITF Women's Circuit because she won three singles titles. On her debut at the 2019 Washington Open she beat Grand Slam finalist and former top-ten player Madison Keys in the first round.

Model and Celebrity

Hailey Bieber (*1996)
Hailey Bieber, born Hailey Rhode Baldwin, is a successful American model and television personality. She modeled for fashion brands such as Guess, Ralph Lauren or Tommy Hilfiger. She is he daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin and became widely known as wife of singer Justin Bieber.

An American Supermodel

Hailey Clauson (*1995)
Hailey Clauson is an American model who has graced the pages of numerous magazines such as the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (2016). She's also known for her iconic runway walk, which has been described as a cross between a supermodel and a Russian ballerina. She made her runway debut at the age of 15 and walked for high-fashion designer brands such as Zac Posen and Calvin Klein.

Go on a journey to places 
with your name

When you hear the name Hailey, you might first think of a woman or a girl. But did you know that there are also places with the name Hailey? Are you also called Hailey? Maybe one day you will visit the places that are named just like you...

In the Wood River Valley of Idaho...

there is city called Hailey. At the same time, it is the county seat of Blaine County. Its population is about 8,000.

Search for traces in...

the ghost town Hailey in Barry County, Missouri. There had been a post office called Hailey from 1881 until 1936.

Just two cottages and a farm...

contained the hamlet Green Hailey in the early 21st century. It is located in the parish of Great Hampden, in Buckinghamshire, England.

In Lahore, Pakistan...

you can study at Hailey College of Commerce. It is the oldest specialized institution of commerce in Asia.

Hailey -
well known in all states of the USA, most popular in Idaho

There are only 537 different women’s names registered in every single state in the U.S., and Hailey is one of them. However, Hailey is not equally widespread in all states, but people in Idaho seem to particularly fancy this name – the 2,000 women called Hailey who live here are 0,355% of all female residents and push their name up to #61, easily placing it in the top 100 most common female names in Idaho.

Hailey has 6 letters 
and begins with an H

Well, you might say, you probably figured that out yourself! But what you might not know is: The letter H is quite rare as a first letter for girls' names: only 1.7% of all common girls' names in the US begin with H. The most common first letters of girls' names, by the way, are A, S and M, while U, X and Q are the least common initials of girls' names.

With six letters, the name Hailey is of average length. In fact, 28% of all common first names in the US consist of exactly six letters. 24% of all first names are shorter, while 48% have seven letters or more. On average, first names in the US (not counting hyphenated names) are 6.5 letters long. There are no significant differences between boys' and girls' names.

Therefore: As 1.7% of all girls' names begin with an H, this initial letter is less common than the other letters on average. Interesting detail: of all the names that begin with an H, Helen is the most common.

Other names with 
H, a, i, l, e and y

If you take all the letters in the name Hailey – H, a, i, l, e and y – and put them together again, you can form other names, such as Haiely or others.

With hands, flags and sounds 
How to say Hailey

If your name is Hailey and someone asks after your name, you can of course just tell them what it is. But sometimes that isn't so easy - what if it's too loud, and you don't understand them well? Or what if the other person is so far away that you can see them but not hear them? In these situations, you can communicate your name in so many other ways: you call spell it, sign it, or even use a flag to wave it...

This is how you spell the name Hailey

So that everyone really understands you when you have to spell the name Hailey, you can simply say:

Hat

Apple

Igloo

Lion

Elephant

Yoyo

This is how the name Hailey is spelled in the NATO phonetic alphabet

The NATO alphabet often helps people spell words on the phone or radio when there are communication problems.

How do you write Hailey in Braille?

Braille is made up of dots, which the blind and visually impaired can feel to read words.

Hailey

Hailey

You want to tell a deaf person that your name is Hailey

Just use American Sign Language!

The name Hailey is particularly colorful in the Semaphore flag signaling system!

These flags are used for maritime communication - each flag represents a letter.

H
A
I
L
E
Y

Have you ever waved the name Hailey

In the navy, sailors of two ships might wave flags to each other to send messages. A sailor holds two flags in specific positions to represent different letters.

H
A
I
L
E
Y

Beeping like crazy...

In Morse code, letters and other characters are represented only by a series of short and long tones. For example, a short tone followed by a long tone stands for the letter A. Hailey sounds like this: