girl's name
Heily
HAY-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 800
Heily is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 54 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Heily Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 285 |
| 2010s | 292 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 148 |
How Popular Is Heily?
In 2025, Heily was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Heily 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.
How Heily Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Heïly | Heïly is a rare spelling of Heily, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 40 times, mostly in France. | 40 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Heily
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Heily Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Heily over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Heily
- English HAY-lee
Sibling Names for Heily
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Heily — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Heily
How popular is the name Heily?
In 2025, Heily was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Heily a girl's or a boy's name?
Heily is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Heily?
Heily has 2 syllables.
When was Heily most popular?
Heily peaked in 2008, when 54 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Heily a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Heily currently ranks #3,873 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.