Hayward
Hayward was the 12707th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1903, when it ranked 633rd; the most babies were born in 1956 (95). Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,465 places. More babies were named Hayward in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #12,707 boys, down 1,599 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195695 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,064babies recorded
Hayward popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,707 | 5 |
| 2020 | #11,108 | 6 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #9,530 | 6 |
| 1990 | #3,364 | 18 |
| 1980 | #1,877 | 30 |
| 1970 | #1,210 | 47 |
| 1960 | #900 | 71 |
| 1950 | #780 | 77 |
| 1940 | #761 | 66 |
| 1930 | #759 | 71 |
| 1920 | #707 | 84 |
| 1910 | #717 | 18 |
| 1900 | #1,097 | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Hayward, counting every spelling?
Hayward is a spelling of Haywood, a name family that had 17 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 17 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood | 12 | #6,944 | 50 |
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 Hayward?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hayward (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Hayward 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 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hayward.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hayward?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Hayward are alive today, with a median age of 65; half are between 48 and 75. That makes Hayward a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Hayward by state
How common Hayward was among boys born in each state in 1954–1958, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (5.0×), South Carolina (5.1×), Georgia (5.0×), Alabama (4.4×), Florida (2.9×). In 39 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 Hayward: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Hayward, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Hayward
How popular is the name Hayward?
Hayward was the 12707th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1903, when it ranked 633rd; the most babies were born in 1956 (95). Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,465 places. More babies were named Hayward in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Hayward a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Hayward in the US.
Where was Hayward most popular?
In 1954–1958, Hayward was most common in Louisiana (0.18 per 1,000 boys), followed by South Carolina and Georgia.