Meaning and history
Hailie is a modern spelling variant of Hayley or Hailey. Hayley originated as an English surname from a place name combining Old English heg, “hay,” and leah, “clearing” or “meadow,” meaning “hay clearing.” Hailey can also come from other similarly named places, so details vary. The spelling Hailie is phonetic rather than meteorological. Notable bearers include American racing driver Hailie Deegan and American podcaster Hailie Jade Scott.
20062006: 361 births, rank #761
2007: 349 births, rank #822
2008: 269 births, rank #989
2009: 217 births, rank #1,159
2010: 224 births, rank #1,105
20112011: 187 births, rank #1,273
2012: 161 births, rank #1,416
2013: 160 births, rank #1,420
2014: 202 births, rank #1,205
2015: 160 births, rank #1,437
20162016: 126 births, rank #1,693
2017: 129 births, rank #1,665
2018: 104 births, rank #1,915
2019: 99 births, rank #1,961
2020: 89 births, rank #2,065
20212021: 95 births, rank #2,024
2022: 96 births, rank #2,021
2023: 94 births, rank #2,062
2024: 135 births, rank #1,568
20252025: 125 births, rank #1,652
Hailie moved from #823 to #989 for girls between 2007 and 2008. Its highest annual birth count came in 2003, with 594 births.