Hayden vs Hayward

Side-by-side comparison of Hayden and Hayward — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hayden

Boy name · Rank #154

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Name B

Hayward

Boy name · Rank #10914

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Metric Hayden Hayward
Current Rank #154 #10914
Total Births (all years) 111,803 5,059
Peak Year 2006 1956
Peak Year Births 6,470 95
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Hayden Hayward
1880ss 28 21
1890ss 73 68
1900ss 91 112
1910ss 487 468
1920ss 620 814
1930ss 418 767
1940ss 435 812
1950ss 339 744
1960ss 325 456
1970ss 447 302
1980ss 1,008 222
1990ss 16,350 146
2000ss 50,049 64
2010ss 29,901 46
2020ss 11,232 17

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hayden Hayward
2014 2,891 5
2015 2,750 11
2016 2,394 —
2017 2,300 8
2018 2,182 —
2019 2,068 6
2020 2,156 6
2021 2,208 —
2022 2,301 —
2023 2,230 5
2024 2,337 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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