Bella vs Hailey
Bella and Haileycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bella was ranked #76 and Hailey #395 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bella was ranked #110 and Hailey #79 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bella was ranked #80 and Hailey #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bella was ranked #83 and Hailey #176 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Bella was ranked #230 and Hailey #239 among girls in Norway.
Bella and Hailey over time
Bella and Hailey appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Bella held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hailey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Hailey in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Hailey moved ahead of Bella in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #73 and #113 the year before became #81 and #75.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Bella #37 in 2019, Hailey #108 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hailey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bella #52 in 2014, Hailey #373 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bella #76, Hailey #395.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2025
Bella held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hailey in 5.
Highest recorded here: Bella #73 in 2021, Hailey #73 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Hailey moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #73 and #113; by 2022 that had become #81 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bella #110, Hailey #79.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2009–2024
Bella held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Hailey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bella #37 in 2019, Hailey #108 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bella #80, Hailey #134.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bella | Hailey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Functions two ways: as a short form of Isabella (and other names ending in '-bella'), and independently as the Italian word for 'beautiful'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Italian / short form of Isabella | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛlə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #110 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #79 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bella has a recorded origin (Italian / short form of Isabella); Hailey does not have one recorded yet.
- Bella and Hailey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Bella; Hailey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Bella
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #916 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2023
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2003–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #230 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Hailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls