Heyward vs Heywood

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

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Heyward

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Name B

Heywood

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Metric Heyward Heywood
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,018 305
Peak Year 1928 1925
Peak Year Births 43 15
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Heyward Heywood
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 45 —
1910ss 196 52
1920ss 343 89
1930ss 330 57
1940ss 316 44
1950ss 301 50
1960ss 195 13
1970ss 109 —
1980ss 86 —
1990ss 35 —
2000ss 5 —
2010ss 32 —
2020ss 14 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heyward Heywood
2015 8 —
2017 5 —
2020 9 —
2023 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, 1896–2023.

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