Hadley
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About Hadley
Hadley, most famous as the name of Ernest Hemingway's first wife, is more sophisticated, professional, and modern than cousins Harley, Haley, or Hayden. The hit book The Paris Wife, a novel by Paula McLain told from the point of view of Hadley Hemingway (born Elizabeth Hadley Richardson), has helped popularize the name, which also appears on the vampire show True Blood. Hadley could become this generation's Hailey. Adley, a mashup of Hadley and Addie, has also appeared on the scene.
Pronounced HAD-lee.
As of October 2026, Hadley ranked #121 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #100 in 2014, Nameberry popularity #393.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #100 | 3,015 | 1,687.8 |
| 2015 | #103 | 2,975 | 1,666.6 |
| 2016 | #108 | 2,888 | 1,629.8 |
| 2017 | #112 | 2,709 | 1,569.1 |
| 2018 | #104 | 2,873 | 1,688.9 |
| 2019 | #112 | 2,572 | 1,532.4 |
| 2020 | #111 | 2,424 | 1,499.5 |
| 2021 | #112 | 2,477 | 1,509.6 |
| 2022 | #112 | 2,540 | 1,548.7 |
| 2023 | #119 | 2,311 | 1,440.3 |
| 2024 | #114 | 2,380 | 1,469 |
| 2025 | #121 | 2,254 | 1,402.4 |
World rankings
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Hadley on lists
Famous Hadleys
- (Elizabeth) Hadley Richardson
wife of American novelist Ernest Hemingway
- Hadley Delany
American actress
- Hadley Freeman
American fashion journalist
- Hadley Walts
American dancer on TV's "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition"
- Felicity Rose Hadley Jones
English actress
- Hadley Young
daughter of gymnast Guard Young
- Arin Hadley Gilliland Wright
American soccer player
- Hadley Hedrick (b. 2009)
daughter of speed skater Chad Hedrick
- Hadley Spillane (b. 2011)
daughter of Nordic skier Johnny Spillane
- Hadley Grace Witten (b. 2014)
daughter of NFL player Jason Witten
Hadley in pop culture
- Hadley Jones
character in "The Entwine Series: Entrap" by Elijah Jones
- Hadley Sullivan
character in "The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight" by Jennifer E. Smith
- Hadley
character in the Entwined series
- Hadley Hawthorne
character in series “The OC”