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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Hadley — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Hadleigh|Hadli
English◈ Unisex · 52% boy · 48% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Hadley

◈

HAD-lee · 2 syllables

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Girl
#114
→ Stable
Girl
#114
Popularity score: 52
→ Stable
Peak
#111 in 2020
5yr
+5 ranks
Velocity
+5
Birth frequency
6.6 per 10,000 births
Boy
#4744
Popularity score: 15
↓ Fading
Peak
#3519 in 2020
5yr
-1093 ranks
Velocity
-1093
Birth frequency
5.8 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #4744 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Hadley

Popularity score: 15  ·  SSA Rank: #4744

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #114 · Stable since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Hadley

Popularity score: 52  ·  SSA Rank: #114

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
56
Higher than 56% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
+5 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
45
10 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
EnglishNatureUnisex2-syllableSurname-originVintageTrendingEarthy
Character
connection to naturerural, unpretentious
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Hadleys

wittyinsightfulcandidarticulateobservant
STRONG
High confidence

Hadley is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #114 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · +5 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#4744 · very rare
Hadley at a Glance
Meaning:From a surname meaning 'heathland clearing' or 'clearing in the heath.' Derived from Old English hæth (heath) and leah (meadow, clearing).
Language root:Old English · Germanic
Peak rank:#111 in 2020
5yr change:+5 ranks
Sex usage:Girl #114 · Boy #4744
Notable bearers
Hadley Richardson
Character in Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises
Hadley Freeman
Journalist and author
Hadley Nagel
Model and actress
Similar Sound
Harley◈Henley◈Hartley◈Bailey◈Hailey◈
Similar Style
Hazel◈Wren◈Riley◈Finley◈Everley
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Hadley
Hazel◈Wren◈Ellis◈Rowan◈Beckett◈Sawyer◈IvyStella
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Hazel◈
English · #19
→ Stable
Wren◈
Celtic · #213
→ Stable
Riley◈
Irish · #42
→ Stable
Finley◈
Scottish · #365
↓ Declining
Everley
English · #1440
↓ Declining
Evelyn
English · #8
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Hadley illustration
Name Intelligence
Hadley · Overview
Summary

Hadley is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #114 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 8/100 → Stable

Strengths
Works for any sex
52% boy · 48% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Nature · Vintage character
Hadley carries a cool, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
hadley.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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