Holding steady.
Popularity of Haliegh since 1988
Babies named Haliegh per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 149 |
| 2000s | 210 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Haliegh is a modern English name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1988 as a creative variant of Hailey. Its peak year of usage was 2005, and since then it has maintained a stable but low-level presence, never ranking among the top 1,000 names. The name is almost exclusively given to girls. Although no top states have been recorded, its usage is scattered across the country, typical of modern invented spellings. Haliegh reflects a broader trend of customizing classic surnames into distinctive first names.
Haliegh is a modern respelling of the surname Hailey, which originated as a place name from Old English 'heg' (hay) and 'leah' (clearing or meadow). The name rose in popularity in the late 20th century as part of the trend toward phonetic and creative spellings of established names. It has been in use since the 1980s, primarily in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Hali, Lee, Hay
Sibling names for Haliegh
Names that share Haliegh's style, for a brother or sister.
