Total births
6,541
Boys' name · since 1880
Haywood
6,541 babies named Haywood in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6472
- among boys today
- 6,541
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Haywood currently ranks #6472 among boys' names in America, with 6,541 babies recorded since 1880.
Haywood has 6,541 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6472 as of the latest data, more common than 55% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #6472 among boys today
- 6,541 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Haywood is currently the #6472 boys' name in America, more common than 55% of boys - 6,541 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6472
- among boys today
- 6,541
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Haywood vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6472
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 55% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Haywood was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
137 babies were named Haywood in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
How Haywood compares
6,541 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 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
Haywood's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Haywood | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,541 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 137 | 23 | 22,252 |
Haywood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Haywood's full recorded timeline at 1952, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 137 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Haywood at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1919
Current rank
#6,472
Active since
1880
Haywood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 137
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Haywood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Haywood's strongest decade.
1,073 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Haywood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 128
1880s
128 births
- 1890s 169
1890s
169 births
- 1900s 238
1900s
238 births
- 1910s
1910s
798 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,073 births
- 1930s
1930s
907 births
- 1940s
1940s
897 births
- 1950s
1950s
798 births
- 1960s
1960s
552 births
- 1970s 375
1970s
375 births
- 1980s 226
1980s
226 births
- 1990s 140
1990s
140 births
- 2000s 95
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 86
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 59
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,073 births (16% of all-time use).
How Haywood 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 Haywood's total volume
Haywood vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Haywood by state
Where Haywood concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 1,701 | 26.0% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 592 | 9.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 311 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 163 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 158 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 142 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 92 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 73 | 1.1% |
North Carolina share of Haywood's total US births 26.0%
Even split
1,701 of 6,541 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Haywood appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Haywood? ▼
Haywood has been given to 6,541 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6472 as of the latest data. 137 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Haywood most popular? ▼
Haywood was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,073 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Haywood most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Haywood are North Carolina (1,701 births), Virginia (592 births), Alabama (311 births).
How long has the name Haywood been used? ▼
Haywood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Haywood? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hayden, Hayes, Hayward, Haydn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Haywood's data
- Haywood's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,073 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Haywoods (1,701 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Haywood
Nearby Names Like Haywood
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haywood
Hayden Boy
#154 114,084 births
Hayes Boy
#160 20,925 births
Hayward Boy
#10963 5,064 births
Haydn Boy
#5937 1,845 births
Haydon Boy
#4924 1,192 births
Compare Haywood side by side: Haywood vs Hayden Haywood vs Hayes Haywood vs Hayward
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Haywood
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21,945 births · Peak 1947
Sumner #6473
2,444 births · Peak 1920
Rubin #6470
7,054 births · Peak 1923
Zeb #6474
2,750 births · Peak 1979
Mose #6469
7,935 births · Peak 1919
Llewellyn #6475
3,414 births · Peak 1916
Mcaiden #6468
14 births · Peak 2024
Buster #6476
8,173 births · Peak 1918
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Haywood: #6472 Boys' Name - 6,541 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haywood. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Haywood 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 June 2026.