US rank #5913 Unisex name Peak 2003 1,830 births

Haydn — #5913 US boys' name

1,830 babies named Haydn in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s271930s51940s71950s101960s51970s51980s261990s3462000s8832010s3892020s121
#5913
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Haydn was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

104 babies were named Haydn in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Haydn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,830 babies named Haydn between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Haydn currently holds the #5913 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 104 babies received it in a single year. Haydn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 397 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Haydn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 883 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Haydn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 87 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Haydn in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Haydn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,830 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Haydn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,830

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2003

104 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,913

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Haydn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
104
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
050100150 202420172010200319961989195119201915 6

Haydn popularity over time — girls

397 total births recorded since 1992 (Haydn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 397 births
010203040 202320182014201020062002199819941992 6

Haydn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
883 births that decade — 48% of Haydn's all-time total
1910s61920s271930s51940s71950s101960s51970s51980s261990s3462000s8832010s3892020s121

Haydn by state

Where Haydn concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Haydn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
87 4.8%
#2 California
69 3.8%
#3 Ohio
42 2.3%
#4 Pennsylvania
24 1.3%
#5 Illinois
22 1.2%
#6 Michigan
22 1.2%
#7 Oklahoma
18 1.0%
#8 Missouri
12 0.7%
Texas share of Haydn's total US births 4.8%
Even split

87 of 1,830 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Haydn appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haydn?
1,830 babies have been named Haydn since 1915. It currently ranks #5913 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 104 births.
When was Haydn most popular?
Haydn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 883 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Haydn most popular?
The top states for the name Haydn are Texas (87 births), California (69 births), Ohio (42 births).
Is Haydn a unisex name?
Yes, Haydn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,830 births, and as a girl's name it has 397 births.
How long has the name Haydn been used?
Haydn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Haydn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hayden, Hayes, Haywood, Hayward, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.