Haylea
A feminine name derived from the English word "hay" and the Hebrew name "Leah".
Name Census estimates that about 799 living Americans carry the first name Haylea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Haylea today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haylea births was 2003 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haylea. 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 Haylea with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
799
~ 1 in 428,979 Americans
Peak year
2003
55 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2017 SSA rank
#14,774
Tracked since 1986
Census
Haylea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 724 people with the first name Haylea, which placed it at #15,776 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
#15,776
National first-name rank
People counted
724
724 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
89.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haylea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haylea is White at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (3.0%). 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 Haylea 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 Haylea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.4% · 647
- Two or more races3.9% · 28
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 22
- Black or African American2.2% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
Popularity
Haylea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haylea from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 384 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
Haylea 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 Haylea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hayleas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Tennessee, Ohio recorded the most babies named Haylea, while West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Haylea
The name Haylea is believed to have originated from the Old English language, with its roots dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, around the 5th to 11th centuries. It is thought to be a feminine variation of the name Hayley, which itself derives from the Old English word "hæg" or "hæge," meaning a hedge or an enclosed field.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Haylea can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this document, a landowner named "Haileva" is mentioned, which is believed to be an early spelling variation of the name Haylea.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the name Haylea. One of the most prominent figures was Haylea of Meaux (1109-1163), a Benedictine abbess and mystic from Meaux, France, who was known for her visions and prophetic writings.
Another historical figure with this name was Haylea de Montfort (1235-1299), a French noblewoman and the wife of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, who played a significant role in the Barons' War against King Henry III of England.
In the realm of literature, Haylea Stevenson (1859-1914) was a Scottish novelist and poet, best known for her novel "The Dynamiter," which she co-wrote with her husband, Robert Louis Stevenson.
Moving on to the 20th century, Haylea Diaz (1920-2003) was a Cuban-American actress and dancer who appeared in numerous Broadway productions and Hollywood films, including "West Side Story" and "Bye Bye Birdie."
Lastly, Haylea Moss (1945-2008) was a British artist and sculptor, renowned for her large-scale public art installations and her contributions to the field of environmental art.
While the name Haylea may have evolved over time and across different cultures, its roots can be traced back to the Old English language and the Anglo-Saxon period, reflecting the rich linguistic and historical heritage of the British Isles.
People
Haylea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haylea 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
Haylea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haylea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 799 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haylea 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 428,979 US residents.
Is Haylea a common name?
We classify Haylea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 817 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haylea most popular?
The single biggest year for Haylea was 2003, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haylea is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Haylea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 724 people with the name Haylea, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,776 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 Haylea 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 Haylea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Haylea appears almost entirely female. Of the 731 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Haylea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haylea is White at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (3.0%). 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 Haylea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Haylea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.4% (647 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 Haylea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Haylea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Haylea 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 Haylea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Haylea 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 Haylea 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 are named Haylea?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.