Hays vs Hayden

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

Name A

Hays

Boy name · Rank #4189

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Name B

Hayden

Boy name · Rank #154

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Metric Hays Hayden
Current Rank #4189 #154
Total Births (all years) 723 111,803
Peak Year 2024 2006
Peak Year Births 25 6,470
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hays Hayden
1880ss 5 28
1890ss — 73
1900ss 12 91
1910ss 83 487
1920ss 105 620
1930ss 43 418
1940ss 45 435
1950ss 24 339
1960ss 5 325
1970ss 17 447
1980ss 25 1,008
1990ss 20 16,350
2000ss 82 50,049
2010ss 153 29,901
2020ss 104 11,232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hays Hayden
2014 24 2,891
2015 16 2,750
2016 17 2,394
2017 20 2,300
2018 18 2,182
2019 17 2,068
2020 19 2,156
2021 23 2,208
2022 21 2,301
2023 16 2,230
2024 25 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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