Hailey, an English surname-turned-given-name, comes from a place name derived from the Old English elements heg, meaning "hay," and leah, meaning "clearing." Therefore, it translates to "hay clearing" or "hay field." Hailey first appeared in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 in 1982 and has been a top-100 girl's name every year since 1996. It's more popular than Hayley and Haley, making it the most common spelling of the name. Many parents today will use Hailey Bieber, the wife of singer Justin Bieber, as inspiration behind the name.
