boy's name
Heywood
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 305
Heywood is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1963 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1925, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Heywood over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1963, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 52 |
| 1920s | 89 |
| 1930s | 57 |
| 1940s | 44 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s (to 1963) | 13 |
How popular is Heywood?
In 1963, Heywood was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Heywood
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Heywood also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Heywood over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Heywood
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Heywood — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Heywood
How popular is the name Heywood?
In 1963, Heywood was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Heywood a girl's or a boy's name?
Heywood is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Heywood?
Heywood has 2 syllables.
When was Heywood most popular?
Heywood peaked in 1925, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.