Heywood vs Heyward

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

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Heywood

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Heyward

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heywood Heyward
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, 1912–1963.

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