Rising since 1995, #928 for girls today.
Popularity of Hadlee since 1994
Babies named Hadlee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 529 |
| 2010s | 2,785 |
| 2020s | 1,885 |
Meaning & origin
Hadlee emerged as a given name in the United States in 1994 and has been rising in use, particularly since 1995. It reached its peak rank of 928 in 2025, a slight decline from its peak popularity year of 2021. The name is most common in Nebraska, Alabama, and Mississippi. As a modern respelling of the surname Hadley, it fits a trend of place-name and surname-inspired names with a feminine '-ee' ending.
Hadlee is a modern respelling of the surname Hadley, which itself comes from Old English *hǣð* ('heath') and *lēah* ('clearing' or 'meadow'). The name was rarely used as a given name until the late 20th century, and the 'ee' ending follows a popular trend for feminine-sounding names.
Where Hadlee is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Had, Haddy, Lee
Sibling names for Hadlee
Names that share Hadlee's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Harper, Paisley, Emersyn, Kinsley, Brielle, Harlee, Kinslee, Anslee, Brilee, Brinlee, Brynnlee, Kenslee, Kinzlee, Preslee, Brailee, Daylee, Hartlee, Kaislee, Kynzlee, Rynlee, Skylie, Tinlee, Tynlee, Zayleigh, Addilee, Blaklee, Blayklee, Brexlee, Conlee, Legacee, Paizlee, Parklynn, Payzlee, Quinlee, Tinslee, Averlee, Knoxlee, Braylei, Brynnlie, Camree, Enzlee, Graylee, Greylynn, Henslee, Jazzalynn, Khaylee, Kynsli, Lakelee, Lovelee, Trulee, Tynslee
Brothers: Hudson, Carson, Bentley, Mason, Colton, Brantlee, Weslee, Radlee
