unisex name · in the US

Haydn

HAY-din (English)

  • Gender Unisex (US)
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 5,136

Haydn is a unisex name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2002, when 146 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Haydn Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

1,240
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Haydn by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 520
2000s 1,240
2010s 587
2020s (to 2025) 84

How Popular Is Haydn?

In 2025, Haydn was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Haydn Is Used

Northern Ireland #422 3 in 2007
Scotland #828 3 in 2020
Ireland #833 3 in 2016
Canada #3,007 6 in 2023
England & Wales #4,113 5 in 2025
United States #6,043 20 in 2025
France #6,469 5 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Haydn

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Haydn Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haydn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Boys' or Girls' Name?

Haydn is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.

  • United States Both 21% girls · 320 babies
  • England & Wales Boys' 0% girls · 225 babies

How to Say Haydn

  • English HAY-din

Sibling Names for Haydn

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Haydn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Haydn

How popular is the name Haydn?

In 2025, Haydn was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Is Haydn a girl's or a boy's name?

Haydn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Haydn?

Haydn has 2 syllables.

When was Haydn most popular?

Haydn peaked in 2002, when 146 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Haydn a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Haydn currently ranks #4,113 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.