Hayward
English surname for the officer who kept livestock out of enclosed fields, from Old English hege, a hedge, and weard, a guardian.
Hayward in 2025
Hayward was given to 5 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 26,149th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 663,069 babies born.
The history of Hayward
Hayward reached its highest point in 1956, when 95 babies were given the name, ranking 1,751st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,342nd, in 1938.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 5,064 babies have been named Hayward. Half of them were born before 1943, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Hayward by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hayward | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 | 1,479 |
| 1890s | 68 | 1,648 |
| 1900s | 112 | 1,562 |
| 1910s | 468 | 1,393 |
| 1920s | 814 | 1,360 |
| 1930s | 767 | 1,342 |
| 1940s | 812 | 1,467 |
| 1950s | 744 | 1,751 |
| 1960s | 456 | 2,127 |
| 1970s | 302 | 2,955 |
| 1980s | 222 | 4,519 |
| 1990s | 146 | 7,715 |
| 2000s | 64 | 14,194 |
| 2010s | 46 | 16,036 |
| 2020s | 22 | 23,156 |
Where Hayward is heading
Hayward has fallen 55% over the past decade, from 11 babies in 2015 to 5 in 2025.
Names like Hayward
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hayward.