girl's name
Haisley
HAYZ-lee (English)
- Origin English
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,928
the United States
#479
2025 births
Haisley is a modern girl's name, often read as "hazel wood." It's most likely a respelling of the English surname Hazeley or Hazley, or a blend of Hailey and Paisley, and it has become popular in the United States this century.
- Haisley is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 830 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,156 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Haisley Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 |
| 2010s | 1,284 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,113 |
What Haisley Means
Haisley is generally read as hazel wood or hazel clearing, an Old English sense through the surname. The name's fashion, though, comes more from its sound, close to Hailey and Paisley.
Where Haisley Comes From
The Bump connects Haisley to the English surname and place name Hazeley, from Old English hæsel, hazel, and lēah, a clearing. Mama Natural gives Irish origins through Hazley. MomJunction calls it an invented name with English roots. These accounts can all be partly true: an old surname supplied the spelling pattern, and modern parents recreated it as a first name. Few people carried Haisley as a given name before this century, and it clearly benefits from the fashion for Hailey, Paisley and Ainsley. Because it's new, it has no recorded history of its own.
Haisley in Use
Haisley shows American naming's love of -ley endings, which stretches back through Ashley and Kimberly. The spelling with -ais- keeps it visually distinct from those names.
How Popular Is Haisley?
In 2025, Haisley was given to 643 babies in the United States, ranking #479 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Haisley Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Haisley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Haisley Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haisley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Haisley
- English HAYZ-lee
Haisley in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Haisley
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Haisley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Haisley
What does the name Haisley mean?
It's usually read as hazel wood, from an Old English surname.
Is Haisley a made-up name?
It's a modern creation that draws on an old surname.
How do you pronounce Haisley?
HAYZ-lee.
How popular is the name Haisley?
In 2025, Haisley was given to 643 babies in the United States, ranking #479 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Haisley a girl's or a boy's name?
Haisley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Haisley?
Haisley has 2 syllables.
When was Haisley most popular?
Haisley peaked in 2020, when 830 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Haisley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Haisley currently ranks #479 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.