boy's name
Haywood
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,544
Haywood is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1919, when 137 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Haywood 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 | 128 |
| 1890s | 169 |
| 1900s | 238 |
| 1910s | 798 |
| 1920s | 1,073 |
| 1930s | 907 |
| 1940s | 897 |
| 1950s | 798 |
| 1960s | 552 |
| 1970s | 375 |
| 1980s | 226 |
| 1990s | 140 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 86 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Haywood?
In 2025, Haywood was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Haywood is used
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 Haywood
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Haywood also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haywood over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Haywood
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Haywood — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Haywood
How popular is the name Haywood?
In 2025, Haywood was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Haywood a girl's or a boy's name?
Haywood is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Haywood?
Haywood has 2 syllables.
When was Haywood most popular?
Haywood peaked in 1919, when 137 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Haywood a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Haywood currently ranks #7,007 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.