Haden
Haden was the 3687th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 771st; the most babies were born in 2006 (230). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,487 places. More babies were named Haden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Hayden) hay valley (place name) · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,687 boys, up 67 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 30boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006230 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,053babies recorded
What does the name Haden mean?
Haden is a spelling of Hayden, pronounced the same way, so it shares Hayden's meaning and origin.
Hayden is an English surname from place names. Wiktionary derives it from Old English heg, 'hay', and denu, 'valley', so 'hay valley'; it also mentions a possible link with Middle Dutch heiden, 'heathen'. Wikipedia notes that as a first name it was mostly male until the mid-20th century and that its popularity rose with similar-sounding names such as Aidan, Braden and Caden.
hēg (Old English, “hay”)denu (Old English, “valley”)
How sure is this? Probable. 'Hay valley' is the main dictionary explanation; other sources for the surname exist.
Related names: Haden, Haydn, Aidan.
See also: English names, names that mean meadow, hill or valley, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Hayden', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Hayden (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Haden popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 167 since 1987.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,687 | 30 |
| 2020 | #3,754 | 28 |
| 2010 | #1,185 | 152 |
| 2000 | #1,042 | 139 |
| 1990 | #3,671 | 16 |
| 1980 | #3,952 | 10 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #4,229 | 5 |
| 1920 | #2,172 | 15 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Haden, counting every spelling?
Haden is a spelling of Hayden, a name family that ranked #157 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,687 for Haden on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,484 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden | 2,268 | #161 | 11,355 |
| Haiden | 149 | #1,306 | 653 |
| Haden | 30 | #3,687 | 136 |
| Heyden | 19 | #5,100 | 73 |
| Haydon | 11 | #7,353 | 64 |
| Haydin | 7 | #10,054 | 29 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Haden?
30 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Haden (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Haden born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 280 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Haden.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Haden?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Haden are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 17 and 27. That makes Haden mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Haden: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Haden, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Haden
What does Haden mean?
Haden is a spelling of Hayden, which means “hay valley (place name)” (Old English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Haden?
Haden was the 3687th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 771st; the most babies were born in 2006 (230). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,487 places. More babies were named Haden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Haden a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Haden in the US.