Total births
305
Boys' name · since 1912
Heywood
305 babies named Heywood in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 305
- total births
- 1912–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Heywood sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 305 recorded since 1912.
Heywood has 305 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1912 to 1963.
- 305 total births
- 1912–1963 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
305 boys have been named Heywood since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1963.
- 305
- total births
- 1912–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Heywood was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
15 babies were named Heywood in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Heywood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Heywood's full recorded timeline at 1934, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Heywood at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Heywood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1963
- Peak year (1925)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Heywood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Heywood's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Heywood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s
1930s
57 births
- 1940s
1940s
44 births
- 1950s
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 89 births (29% of all-time use).
Heywood by state
Where Heywood concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.6% |
New York share of Heywood's total US births 1.6%
5 of 305 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heywood? ▼
Heywood has been given to 305 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 15 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Heywood most popular? ▼
Heywood was most popular in the 1920s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Heywood most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heywood are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Heywood been used? ▼
Heywood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 52 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Heywood? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heyward, Heyden, Heyansh, Heydan, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Heywood's data
- Heywood's decade-level peak was the 1920s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Heywoods (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Heywood
Nearby Names Like Heywood
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heywood
Heyward Boy
2,018 births
Heyden Boy
#5783 265 births
Heyansh Boy
#10796 22 births
Heydan Boy
11 births
Heyder Boy
#9866 8 births
Compare Heywood side by side: Heywood vs Heyward Heywood vs Heyden Heywood vs Heyansh
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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, 1912–1963 (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. "Heywood: Baby Name Since 1912 - 305 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heywood. 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 Heywood 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.