Hayward vs Haywood

Side-by-side comparison of Hayward and Haywood - 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

Haywood

Boy name · Rank #6472

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Metric Hayward Haywood
Current Rank #10963 #6472
Total Births (all years) 5,064 6,541
Peak Year 1956 1919
Peak Year Births 95 137
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hayward Haywood
1880s 21 128
1890s 68 169
1900s 112 238
1910s 468 798
1920s 814 1,073
1930s 767 907
1940s 812 897
1950s 744 798
1960s 456 552
1970s 302 375
1980s 222 226
1990s 146 140
2000s 64 95
2010s 46 86
2020s 22 59

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hayward Haywood
2014 5 10
2015 11 13
2016 - 10
2017 8 7
2018 - 12
2019 6 6
2020 6 9
2021 - 5
2022 - 10
2023 5 10
2024 6 13
2025 5 12

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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