Hadley

“Heath or heather-covered clearing” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #121 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Hadley has appeared in US records since 1964 — best rank #100 (2014) · 46,595 babies named Hadley all-time · 1 in 710 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,500 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 7,200 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hadleys

Hadley Richardson — first wife of author Ernest Hemingway (1891–1979)
Hadley Freeman — American-British journalist
Hadley Robinson — American actress
Hadley Gamble — American television journalist
Hadley Delany — American actress

In stories & tradition

Hadley Hale — True Blood

What Hadleys become

Among 45 notable people named Hadley:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hadley Robinson, American actress.

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