Hays vs Hayes

Side-by-side comparison of Hays and Hayes — 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

Hayes

Boy name · Rank #160

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Metric Hays Hayes
Current Rank #4189 #160
Total Births (all years) 723 18,673
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 25 2,249
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hays Hayes
1880ss 5 67
1890ss — 68
1900ss 12 124
1910ss 83 311
1920ss 105 400
1930ss 43 298
1940ss 45 301
1950ss 24 250
1960ss 5 167
1970ss 17 225
1980ss 25 182
1990ss 20 405
2000ss 82 1,127
2010ss 153 5,918
2020ss 104 8,830

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hays Hayes
2014 24 504
2015 16 531
2016 17 717
2017 20 766
2018 18 973
2019 17 1,165
2020 19 1,449
2021 23 1,605
2022 21 1,774
2023 16 1,753
2024 25 2,249

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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