Hayes
An English place-name surname from Old English words for brushwood or a hedged enclosure. In Ireland it also served as an anglicization of O hAodha, descendant of Aodh.
Hayes in 2025
Hayes was given to 2,327 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 285th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,425 babies born.
The history of Hayes
Hayes reached its highest point in 2025, when 2,327 babies were given the name, ranking 285th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 283rd, in 2024.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 21,886 babies have been named Hayes. Half of them were born before 2020, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Hayes by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hayes | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 67 | 1,119 |
| 1890s | 68 | 1,409 |
| 1900s | 124 | 1,318 |
| 1910s | 311 | 1,827 |
| 1920s | 400 | 1,947 |
| 1930s | 298 | 1,947 |
| 1940s | 301 | 2,354 |
| 1950s | 250 | 2,807 |
| 1960s | 167 | 3,471 |
| 1970s | 225 | 3,029 |
| 1980s | 182 | 5,758 |
| 1990s | 423 | 3,926 |
| 2000s | 1,209 | 2,052 |
| 2010s | 6,273 | 561 |
| 2020s | 11,588 | 283 |
Where Hayes is heading
Hayes has grown more than 4.2 times over the past decade, from 557 babies in 2015 to 2,327 in 2025.
Names like Hayes
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hayes.