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 #6472

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Name B

Hayes

Boy name · Rank #160

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Metric Haywood Hayes
Current Rank #6472 #160
Total Births (all years) 6,541 20,925
Peak Year 1919 2024
Peak Year Births 137 2,255
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Haywood Hayes
1880s 128 67
1890s 169 68
1900s 238 124
1910s 798 311
1920s 1,073 400
1930s 907 298
1940s 897 301
1950s 798 250
1960s 552 167
1970s 375 225
1980s 226 182
1990s 140 405
2000s 95 1,127
2010s 86 5,918
2020s 59 11,082

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 1,451
2021 5 1,606
2022 10 1,775
2023 10 1,755
2024 13 2,255
2025 12 2,240

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, 1880–2025.

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