Hadley
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
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.
Hadley for boys#6938 US
Hemingway readers will recognize this as the name of Papa's first wife (and, eventually, actress Mariel's grandmother). But in Victorian times, Hadley and Hedley were actually more popular for boys.
Pronounced HAD-lee.
As of October 2026, Hadley ranked #121 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #100 in 2014, Nameberry popularity #393.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #100 | 3,015 | #2,680 | 45 |
| 2015 | #103 | 2,975 | #3,104 | 37 |
| 2016 | #108 | 2,888 | #3,385 | 33 |
| 2017 | #112 | 2,709 | #3,265 | 35 |
| 2018 | #104 | 2,873 | #3,125 | 37 |
| 2019 | #112 | 2,572 | #3,517 | 32 |
| 2020 | #111 | 2,424 | #3,519 | 31 |
| 2021 | #112 | 2,477 | #4,148 | 25 |
| 2022 | #112 | 2,540 | #4,344 | 24 |
| 2023 | #119 | 2,311 | #3,651 | 31 |
| 2024 | #114 | 2,380 | #4,744 | 21 |
| 2025 | #121 | 2,254 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Famous Hadleys
- (Elizabeth) Hadley RichardsonGirl
wife of American novelist Ernest Hemingway
- Hadley DelanyGirl
American actress
- Hadley FreemanGirl
American fashion journalist
- Hadley WaltsGirl
American dancer on TV's "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition"
- Felicity Rose Hadley JonesGirl
English actress
- Hadley YoungGirl
daughter of gymnast Guard Young
- Arin Hadley Gilliland WrightGirl
American soccer player
- Hadley Hedrick (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of speed skater Chad Hedrick
- Hadley Spillane (b. 2011)Girl
daughter of Nordic skier Johnny Spillane
- Hadley Grace Witten (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of NFL player Jason Witten
- Robert Hugh "Hadley" FraserBoy
English actor/singer
- Hadley WickhamBoy
New Zealand statistician
- John Hadley Nicanor "Jack" HemingwayBoy
son of novelist Ernest Hemingway
Hadley in pop culture
- Hadley JonesGirl
character in "The Entwine Series: Entrap" by Elijah Jones
- Hadley SullivanGirl
character in "The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight" by Jennifer E. Smith
- HadleyGirl
character in the Entwined series
- Hadley HawthorneGirl
character in series “The OC”