Hayes vs Hayden

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

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Hayes

Boy name · Rank #160

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Hayden

Boy name · Rank #154

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Metric Hayes Hayden
Current Rank #160 #154
Total Births (all years) 20,925 114,084
Peak Year 2024 2006
Peak Year Births 2,255 6,470
Peak Decade 2020s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hayes Hayden
1880s 67 28
1890s 68 73
1900s 124 91
1910s 311 487
1920s 400 620
1930s 298 418
1940s 301 435
1950s 250 339
1960s 167 325
1970s 225 446
1980s 182 1,006
1990s 405 16,350
2000s 1,127 50,049
2010s 5,918 29,905
2020s 11,082 13,512

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hayes Hayden
2014 504 2,891
2015 531 2,750
2016 717 2,394
2017 766 2,300
2018 973 2,183
2019 1,165 2,070
2020 1,451 2,157
2021 1,606 2,210
2022 1,775 2,303
2023 1,755 2,233
2024 2,255 2,341
2025 2,240 2,268

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, 1880–2025.

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