Hayward

Boy name

Hayward has been given to 5,064 babies in the U.S. since 1884. It peaked in 1956.

Meaning & origin /ˈheɪwə(ɹ)d/

From hayward.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

5,064

Peak year

1956 (95 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1884

10-year trend

▼ -55%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Hayward.

5,074 babies since 1896

5,101 babies since 1910

5,138 babies since 1908

4,971 babies since 1914

4,970 babies since 1909

5,164 babies since 1897

4,827 babies since 1902

5,360 babies since 1902

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