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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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 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1912

Births by Decade

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