Hayes vs Hayward

Side-by-side comparison of Hayes and Hayward - 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

Hayward

Boy name · Rank #10963

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Metric Hayes Hayward
Current Rank #160 #10963
Total Births (all years) 20,925 5,064
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 2,255 95
Peak Decade 2020s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Hayes Hayward
1880s 67 21
1890s 68 68
1900s 124 112
1910s 311 468
1920s 400 814
1930s 298 767
1940s 301 812
1950s 250 744
1960s 167 456
1970s 225 302
1980s 182 222
1990s 405 146
2000s 1,127 64
2010s 5,918 46
2020s 11,082 22

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hayes Hayward
2014 504 5
2015 531 11
2016 717 -
2017 766 8
2018 973 -
2019 1,165 6
2020 1,451 6
2021 1,606 -
2022 1,775 -
2023 1,755 5
2024 2,255 6
2025 2,240 5

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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