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.

Name A

Hayes

Boy name · Rank #160

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Name B

Hayden

Boy name · Rank #154

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Metric Hayes Hayden
Current Rank #160 #154
Total Births (all years) 18,673 111,803
Peak Year 2024 2006
Peak Year Births 2,249 6,470
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hayes Hayden
1880ss 67 28
1890ss 68 73
1900ss 124 91
1910ss 311 487
1920ss 400 620
1930ss 298 418
1940ss 301 435
1950ss 250 339
1960ss 167 325
1970ss 225 447
1980ss 182 1,008
1990ss 405 16,350
2000ss 1,127 50,049
2010ss 5,918 29,901
2020ss 8,830 11,232

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 2,182
2019 1,165 2,068
2020 1,449 2,156
2021 1,605 2,208
2022 1,774 2,301
2023 1,753 2,230
2024 2,249 2,337

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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