Haywood vs Hayes

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

Name A

Haywood

Boy name · Rank #6447

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Name B

Hayes

Boy name · Rank #160

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Metric Haywood Hayes
Current Rank #6447 #160
Total Births (all years) 6,530 18,673
Peak Year 1919 2024
Peak Year Births 137 2,249
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Haywood Hayes
1880ss 128 67
1890ss 169 68
1900ss 238 124
1910ss 798 311
1920ss 1,073 400
1930ss 907 298
1940ss 897 301
1950ss 798 250
1960ss 553 167
1970ss 375 225
1980ss 226 182
1990ss 140 405
2000ss 95 1,127
2010ss 86 5,918
2020ss 47 8,830

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Haywood Hayes
2014 10 504
2015 13 531
2016 10 717
2017 7 766
2018 12 973
2019 6 1,165
2020 9 1,449
2021 5 1,605
2022 10 1,774
2023 10 1,753
2024 13 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, 1880–2024.

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