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 #10914

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Name B

Hayden

Boy name · Rank #154

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Metric Hayward Hayden
Current Rank #10914 #154
Total Births (all years) 5,059 111,803
Peak Year 1956 2006
Peak Year Births 95 6,470
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hayward Hayden
1880ss 21 28
1890ss 68 73
1900ss 112 91
1910ss 468 487
1920ss 814 620
1930ss 767 418
1940ss 812 435
1950ss 744 339
1960ss 456 325
1970ss 302 447
1980ss 222 1,008
1990ss 146 16,350
2000ss 64 50,049
2010ss 46 29,901
2020ss 17 11,232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hayward Hayden
2014 5 2,891
2015 11 2,750
2016 — 2,394
2017 8 2,300
2018 — 2,182
2019 6 2,068
2020 6 2,156
2021 — 2,208
2022 — 2,301
2023 5 2,230
2024 6 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, 1884–2024.

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