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 #10914

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Metric Hayes Hayward
Current Rank #160 #10914
Total Births (all years) 18,673 5,059
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 2,249 95
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Hayes Hayward
1880ss 67 21
1890ss 68 68
1900ss 124 112
1910ss 311 468
1920ss 400 814
1930ss 298 767
1940ss 301 812
1950ss 250 744
1960ss 167 456
1970ss 225 302
1980ss 182 222
1990ss 405 146
2000ss 1,127 64
2010ss 5,918 46
2020ss 8,830 17

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 1,449 6
2021 1,605 —
2022 1,774 —
2023 1,753 5
2024 2,249 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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