Hayward vs Hayden

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

Name A

Hayward

Boy name · Rank #10963

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Name B

Hayden

Boy name · Rank #154

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Metric Hayward Hayden
Current Rank #10963 #154
Total Births (all years) 5,064 114,084
Peak Year 1956 2006
Peak Year Births 95 6,470
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hayward Hayden
1880s 21 28
1890s 68 73
1900s 112 91
1910s 468 487
1920s 814 620
1930s 767 418
1940s 812 435
1950s 744 339
1960s 456 325
1970s 302 446
1980s 222 1,006
1990s 146 16,350
2000s 64 50,049
2010s 46 29,905
2020s 22 13,512

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hayward Hayden
2014 5 2,891
2015 11 2,750
2016 - 2,394
2017 8 2,300
2018 - 2,183
2019 6 2,070
2020 6 2,157
2021 - 2,210
2022 - 2,303
2023 5 2,233
2024 6 2,341
2025 5 2,268

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, 1884–2025.

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