Hedge-covered meadow or heathery field
Derived from Old English elements 'hæp' (heath or heather) and 'leah' (clearing or meadow). It originally served as an English surname and place name, specifically associated with several villages in Cambridgeshire. As a given name, it offers a fresh, surname-style alternative to more common names like Hadley or Hailey.
Less common today
Hatley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,206 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
