Haillie
A diminutive English origin name derived from the French male name "Henri".
Name Census estimates that about 360 living Americans carry the first name Haillie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Haillie today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haillie births was 2003 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haillie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Haillie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
360
~ 1 in 952,095 Americans
Peak year
2003
39 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2019 SSA rank
#16,396
Tracked since 1990
Census
Haillie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 347 people with the first name Haillie, which placed it at #26,696 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,696
National first-name rank
People counted
347
347 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haillie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haillie is White at 70.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.5%) and Two or More Races (8.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Haillie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Haillie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.9% · 246
- Hispanic or Latino11.5% · 40
- Two or more races8.4% · 29
- Black or African American5.5% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 6
Popularity
Haillie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haillie from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 220 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Haillie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Haillie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Haillies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Haillie, while Ohio, New York, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Haillie
Haillie is a given name with origins that can be traced back to the Old English language, specifically the word "hælig," which means "holy" or "blessed." This name likely emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period in England, which spanned from the 5th to the 11th centuries.
While the name Haillie is not widely documented in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed to have been used as a name for both males and females in various regions of England during the Middle Ages. The earliest recorded instance of this name dates back to the 12th century, when a woman named Haillie of Huntingdon was mentioned in a historical record from the county of Huntingdonshire.
One of the notable individuals who bore this name was Haillie de Bohun, a 13th-century English noblewoman who was born in 1235 and died in 1292. She was a member of the powerful Bohun family and played a significant role in the politics and affairs of her time.
Another historical figure named Haillie was a 14th-century English monk and scholar, Haillie of Bury St Edmunds, who lived from 1310 to 1380. He was known for his contributions to the study of theology and philosophy during the medieval period.
In the 16th century, there was a notable Haillie Cromwell, born in 1542 and died in 1603, who was a member of the prominent Cromwell family and served as a courtier during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Moving to the 17th century, Haillie Fairfax, born in 1612 and died in 1671, was a prominent English landowner and politician who played a significant role in the English Civil War as a supporter of the Parliamentary cause.
While the name Haillie may not be as common today as it once was, it has a rich historical heritage that spans several centuries and can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period in England. Despite its relatively obscure nature, this name has been borne by notable individuals who have left their mark on various aspects of history.
People
Haillie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haillie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Haillie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haillie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 360 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haillie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 952,095 US residents.
Is Haillie a common name?
We classify Haillie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 367 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haillie most popular?
The single biggest year for Haillie was 2003, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haillie is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Haillie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 347 people with the name Haillie, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,696 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Haillie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Haillie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Haillie appears almost entirely female. Of the 353 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Haillie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haillie is White at 70.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.5%) and Two or More Races (8.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Haillie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Haillie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.9% (246 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Haillie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Haillie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Haillie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Haillie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Haillie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Haillie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Haillie?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.