#1142024 rank
2014peak year
44,321babies named Hadley since 1880
▼ 7%5-year trend
Hadley popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Hadley mean?
From an English surname for places named with haeth, 'heather' or 'heathland', and leah, 'meadow'. Known through Hadley Richardson, Hemingway's first wife, it turned feminine in the 2000s.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Hadley
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Famous Hadleys
- Hadley Richardson, Hemingway's first wife
Spellings & variants
HadleighHadlee
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