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 #10914

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Name B

Haywood

Boy name · Rank #6447

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Metric Hayward Haywood
Current Rank #10914 #6447
Total Births (all years) 5,059 6,530
Peak Year 1956 1919
Peak Year Births 95 137
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hayward Haywood
1880ss 21 128
1890ss 68 169
1900ss 112 238
1910ss 468 798
1920ss 814 1,073
1930ss 767 907
1940ss 812 897
1950ss 744 798
1960ss 456 553
1970ss 302 375
1980ss 222 226
1990ss 146 140
2000ss 64 95
2010ss 46 86
2020ss 17 47

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

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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