Hayley is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #171 in 2002 with 256 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,088 births ranking #57. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 76.5%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 1,044 girls born was named Hayley. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.