Total births
265
Boys' name · since 1993
Heyden
Heyden has 265 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5783
- among boys today
- 265
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Heyden currently ranks #5783 among boys' names in America, with 265 babies recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heyden has been recorded 265 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #5783 nationally and more common than 60% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #5783 among boys today
- 265 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Heyden is currently the #5783 boys' name in America, more common than 60% of boys - 265 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5783
- among boys today
- 265
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Heyden vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5783
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 60% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Heyden was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Heyden in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Heyden compares
265 43rd 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
Heyden's all-time total is 28% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heyden | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 265 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Heyden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Heyden's full recorded timeline at 2013, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Heyden at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,783
Active since
1993
Heyden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Heyden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Heyden's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Heyden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
107 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 107 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heyden? ▼
Heyden has been given to 265 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5783 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Heyden most popular? ▼
Heyden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Heyden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Heyden since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Heyden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heyward, Heywood, Heyansh, Heydan, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Heyden's data
- Heyden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 2020s (82) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Heyden
Nearby Names Like Heyden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heyden
Heyward Boy
2,018 births
Heywood Boy
305 births
Heyansh Boy
#10796 22 births
Heydan Boy
11 births
Heyder Boy
#9866 8 births
Compare Heyden side by side: Heyden vs Heyward Heyden vs Heywood Heyden vs Heyansh
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Heyden: #5783 Boys' Name - 265 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heyden. 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 Heyden 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.