Hayden
UnisexHayden has been given to 147,508 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2008 and currently ranks #437 for girls and #161 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈheɪdn̩/
Originally a place name, from Old English heg (“hay”) + denu (“valley”). Alternatively, from Middle Dutch heiden (“heathen”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
147,508
Peak year
2008 (8,611 babies)
Rank in 2025
#437 for girls · #161 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -33%
Gender split
23% girls / 77% boys
Famous people named Hayden
Hayden Christensen
Canadian actor (born 1981)
Hayden Panettiere
American actress and singer
Hayden Foxe
Australian association football player
Hayden White
American historian (1928–2018)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Hayden.
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