Hayward vs Hayes

Side-by-side comparison of Hayward and Hayes — 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

Hayes

Boy name · Rank #160

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Metric Hayward Hayes
Current Rank #10914 #160
Total Births (all years) 5,059 18,673
Peak Year 1956 2024
Peak Year Births 95 2,249
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hayward Hayes
1880ss 21 67
1890ss 68 68
1900ss 112 124
1910ss 468 311
1920ss 814 400
1930ss 767 298
1940ss 812 301
1950ss 744 250
1960ss 456 167
1970ss 302 225
1980ss 222 182
1990ss 146 405
2000ss 64 1,127
2010ss 46 5,918
2020ss 17 8,830

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hayward Hayes
2014 5 504
2015 11 531
2016 — 717
2017 8 766
2018 — 973
2019 6 1,165
2020 6 1,449
2021 — 1,605
2022 — 1,774
2023 5 1,753
2024 6 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, 1884–2024.

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