Haiden
Haiden was the 1306th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 149 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 779th with 285 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 320 places. More babies were named Haiden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Hayden) hay valley (place name) · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,306 boys, up 307 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 149boys
- Girls and boys
- 21% girls, 79% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008285 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,059babies recorded
What does the name Haiden mean?
Haiden 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
Haiden popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,215 | #1,306 | 34 | 149 |
| 2020 | #3,954 | #1,613 | 36 | 100 |
| 2010 | #1,851 | #944 | 110 | 213 |
| 2000 | #4,706 | #1,730 | 25 | 65 |
| 1990 | — | #6,693 | — | 7 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Haiden, counting every spelling?
Haiden is a spelling of Hayden, a name family that ranked #157 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,306 for Haiden 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 Haiden?
149 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Haiden (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Haiden 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 56 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Haiden.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Haiden?
About 4,300 people born in the US named Haiden are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 20. That makes Haiden 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.
Haiden by state
How common Haiden was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (1.7×). In 34 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Haiden: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Haiden, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Haiden
What does Haiden mean?
Haiden is a spelling of Hayden, which means “hay valley (place name)” (Old English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Haiden?
Haiden was the 1306th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 149 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 779th with 285 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 320 places. More babies were named Haiden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Haiden a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 21% girls, 79% boys given the name Haiden in the US.
Where is Haiden most popular?
In 2021–2025, Haiden was most common in Mississippi (0.23 per 1,000 boys), followed by Michigan and Ohio.