boy's name
Hayward
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,064
Hayward is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1956, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hayward over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 |
| 1890s | 68 |
| 1900s | 112 |
| 1910s | 468 |
| 1920s | 814 |
| 1930s | 767 |
| 1940s | 812 |
| 1950s | 744 |
| 1960s | 456 |
| 1970s | 302 |
| 1980s | 222 |
| 1990s | 146 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 46 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Hayward?
In 2025, Hayward was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hayward
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hayward also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hayward over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hayward
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hayward — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hayward
How popular is the name Hayward?
In 2025, Hayward was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hayward a girl's or a boy's name?
Hayward is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hayward?
Hayward has 2 syllables.
When was Hayward most popular?
Hayward peaked in 1956, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Hayward a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hayward currently ranks #12,429 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.