Hayden
An English surname from several places named with Old English elements for hay and either a valley or a hill.
Hayden in 2025
Hayden was given to 2,975 babies in the United States in 2025 — 2,268 boys and 707 girls, making it the 215th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,114 babies born.
The history of Hayden
Hayden reached its highest point in 2008, when 8,611 babies were given the name, ranking 74th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 147,508 babies have been named Hayden. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Hayden by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hayden | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 1,747 |
| 1890s | 73 | 1,560 |
| 1900s | 91 | 1,814 |
| 1910s | 487 | 1,383 |
| 1920s | 620 | 1,554 |
| 1930s | 418 | 1,758 |
| 1940s | 435 | 2,003 |
| 1950s | 339 | 2,344 |
| 1960s | 331 | 2,826 |
| 1970s | 543 | 2,443 |
| 1980s | 1,229 | 1,279 |
| 1990s | 17,920 | 270 |
| 2000s | 60,536 | 74 |
| 2010s | 45,492 | 102 |
| 2020s | 18,966 | 194 |
Where Hayden is heading
Hayden has fallen 33% over the past decade, from 4,461 babies in 2015 to 2,975 in 2025.
Names like Hayden
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hayden.