US rank #4904 Unisex name Peak 2007 1,181 births

Haydon — #4904 US boys' name

1,181 babies named Haydon in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s161990s1882000s5912010s3252020s61
#4904
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Haydon was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

94 babies were named Haydon in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Haydon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,181 babies named Haydon between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Haydon currently holds the #4904 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 94 babies received it in a single year. Haydon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 71 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Haydon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 591 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Haydon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 75 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Haydon in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Haydon 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 1,181 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.

Haydon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,181

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

2007

94 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,904

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Haydon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
94
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
020406080100 202420192014200920041999199419231920 5

Haydon popularity over time — girls

71 total births recorded since 2006 (Haydon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 71 births
456789 20172016201420132012201120102009200820072006 5

Haydon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
591 births that decade — 50% of Haydon's all-time total
1920s161990s1882000s5912010s3252020s61

Haydon by state

Where Haydon concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Haydon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
75 6.4%
#2 Kentucky
20 1.7%
#3 Ohio
18 1.5%
#4 Florida
16 1.4%
#5 Indiana
11 0.9%
#6 Tennessee
11 0.9%
#7 North Carolina
7 0.6%
#8 Arizona
5 0.4%
Texas share of Haydon's total US births 6.4%
Even split

75 of 1,181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Haydon appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haydon?
1,181 babies have been named Haydon since 1920. It currently ranks #4904 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 94 births.
When was Haydon most popular?
Haydon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 591 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Haydon most popular?
The top states for the name Haydon are Texas (75 births), Kentucky (20 births), Ohio (18 births).
Is Haydon a unisex name?
Yes, Haydon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,181 births, and as a girl's name it has 71 births.
How long has the name Haydon been used?
Haydon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Haydon?
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, 1920–2024 (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.