Total births
35
Boys' name · since 2006
Hayz
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Hayz, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11728
- among boys today
- 35
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Hayz is the #11728 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 35 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Hayz recorded 35 times among boys since 2006, holding rank #11728 nationally today, ahead of 18% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #11728 among boys today
- 35 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Hayz is currently the #11728 boys' name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 35 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11728
- among boys today
- 35
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Hayz vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11728
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Hayz was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Hayz in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Hayz compares
35 12th percentile among 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
Hayz's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hayz | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hayz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hayz's full recorded timeline at 2023, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hayz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,728
Active since
2006
Hayz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Hayz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hayz's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Hayz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hayz? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 35 babies named Hayz. Today it holds rank #11728 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 12 births.
When was Hayz most popular? ▼
Hayz was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Hayz been used? ▼
Hayz has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hayz? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Hayz
Nearby Names Like Hayz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hayz
Hayden Boy
#154 114,084 births
Hayes Boy
#160 20,925 births
Haywood Boy
#6472 6,541 births
Hayward Boy
#10963 5,064 births
Haydn Boy
#5937 1,845 births
Compare Hayz side by side: Hayz vs Hayden Hayz vs Hayes Hayz vs Haywood
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Hayz: #11728 Boys' Name - 35 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hayz. 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 Hayz 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 July 2026.