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 #6447

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Name B

Hayward

Boy name · Rank #10914

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

Births by Decade

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

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

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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