Hayden
An English place name and surname, “hay valley” or “hay hill.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Hayden appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2002 to 2011. Its biggest year was 2006, when 6,470 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 73 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2007, at No. 71. In 2025 it ranked No. 161 for boys. The name has also seen real use for girls: 33,424 of the 147,508 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Haiden (6,059), Haden (4,053), Haidyn (2,945), Haydn (2,247), Haydon (1,263), Hadyn (1,040) (total births since 1880)
Explore Hayden interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | No. 836 |
| 1890s | 73 | No. 635 |
| 1900s | 91 | No. 752 |
| 1910s | 487 | No. 635 |
| 1920s | 620 | No. 750 |
| 1930s | 418 | No. 872 |
| 1940s | 435 | No. 935 |
| 1950s | 339 | No. 1052 |
| 1960s | 325 | No. 1231 |
| 1970s | 446 | No. 1128 |
| 1980s | 1,006 | No. 648 |
| 1990s | 16,350 | No. 150 |
| 2000s | 50,049 | No. 71 |
| 2010s | 29,905 | No. 90 |
| 2020s | 13,512 | No. 154 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.