Boys' name · since 1913

Haynes

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 605 babies named Haynes, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7,035 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,632 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
605
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Yes -- Haynes is the #5632 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 605 recorded since 1913.

Haynes has 605 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5632 as of the latest data, more common than 60% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.

  • #7,035 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,632 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 605 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haynes ranks #7,035 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,632 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 605 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#7,035 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,632 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
605
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%59.5%
Haynes vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Haynes's 605 recorded births place it above 84.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.

How Haynes compares

605 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Haynes's all-time total is 64% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Haynes Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 605 369 358,536
Peak-year births 20 34 22,252

Haynes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Haynes's full recorded timeline at 1951, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Haynes popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
20
Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
0510152025 191319211929193919511966200020182025 16

Haynes popularity over time - girls

11 total births recorded since 2016 (Haynes as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 20162021 6

Haynes by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (122 births, 20% of the file).

1920s was Haynes's strongest decade.

122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Haynes births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 122 births (20% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Haynes compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Haynes's total volume

Haynes vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -53, 6%-106, 5%-45, 5.3%-37, 5.1%-33, 9.1%-30, 6.4%-110, 2.3%-60, 3.6%-91, 3%-37, 5.6%-38, 10.7%-110, 3.6%-17, 10.4%-24, 11.1%-42, 6.1%Haynes-113, 3.3%Haynes
Haynes vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Haynes by state

Where Haynes concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Haynes
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
7 1.2%
North Carolina share of Haynes's total US births 1.2%

7 of 605 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haynes? ▼
605 babies have been named Haynes since 1913. All-time, it sits at #7,035 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #5,632 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 20 births.
Where does Haynes sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haynes ranks #7,035 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,632 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Haynes most popular? ▼
Haynes was most popular in the 1920s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Haynes most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Haynes are North Carolina (7 births).
How long has the name Haynes been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Haynes since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Haynes? ▼
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.

What to do with Haynes's data

  • Haynes's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (122 total births) through the 2020s (97) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • North Carolina records the most Hayness (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Haynes

Nearby Names Like Haynes

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haynes

Hayden Boy
#161 114,084 births
Hayes Boy
#163 20,925 births
Haywood Boy
#6813 6,541 births
Hayward Boy
#12040 5,064 births
Haydn Boy
#5902 1,845 births

Compare Haynes side by side: Haynes vs Hayden Haynes vs Hayes Haynes vs Haywood

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Haynes

Arsenio #5631
2,207 births · Peak 1989
Riccardo #5633
1,576 births · Peak 1979
Berl #5630
1,089 births · Peak 1922
Mayes #5634
180 births · Peak 2020
Arlyn #5629
2,181 births · Peak 1939
Daris #5635
1,260 births · Peak 1990
Arlon #5628
1,472 births · Peak 1933
Donavon #5636
5,349 births · Peak 2000

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Haynes: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Haynes draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.