Haywood vs Hayward

Side-by-side comparison of Haywood and Hayward - 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

Hayward

Boy name · Rank #10963

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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