Hays vs Haywood

Side-by-side comparison of Hays and Haywood — 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

Haywood

Boy name · Rank #6447

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Metric Hays Haywood
Current Rank #4189 #6447
Total Births (all years) 723 6,530
Peak Year 2024 1919
Peak Year Births 25 137
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hays Haywood
1880ss 5 128
1890ss — 169
1900ss 12 238
1910ss 83 798
1920ss 105 1,073
1930ss 43 907
1940ss 45 897
1950ss 24 798
1960ss 5 553
1970ss 17 375
1980ss 25 226
1990ss 20 140
2000ss 82 95
2010ss 153 86
2020ss 104 47

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hays Haywood
2014 24 10
2015 16 13
2016 17 10
2017 20 7
2018 18 12
2019 17 6
2020 19 9
2021 23 5
2022 21 10
2023 16 10
2024 25 13

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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