Compare two names
Hayes and Hays side by side: Hayes peaked in 2025 and Hays in 2024; in 2025 they were given to 2,327 and 17 babies.
Hayes and Hays, year by year
Girls and boys together; Hayes solid, Hays dashed.
| Hayes | Hays | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 2,327 | 17 |
| Rank 2025 | #162 among boys’ names | #5,467 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 21,886 | 745 |
| Peak year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Girls | 4% | 1% |
| Alive, estimated | 20,200 | 459 |
| Median age | 6 | 12 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.