English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedSpelling variant of Hayes, which has multiple origins.
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- Wiktionary: HaysCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
/heɪz/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Hays is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Separate records with matching spellings: Hays (English)
Spelling variant of Hayes, which has multiple origins.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 17 boys (rank 5399). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Hays
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 7 | 966 | observed |
| 1905 | 5 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 9 | 1,945 | observed |
| 1914 | 11 | 1,975 | observed |
| 1915 | 13 | 2,070 | observed |
| 1916 | 24 | 1,415 | observed |
| 1917 | 7 | 3,217 | observed |
| 1918 | 11 | 2,543 | observed |
| 1919 | 8 | 3,115 | observed |
| 1920 | 13 | 2,336 | observed |
| 1921 | 22 | 1,648 | observed |
| 1922 | 11 | 2,630 | observed |
| 1923 | 11 | 2,614 | observed |
| 1924 | 7 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1925 | 9 | 2,936 | observed |
| 1926 | 9 | 2,904 | observed |
| 1927 | 9 | 2,912 | observed |
| 1928 | 6 | 3,697 | observed |
| 1929 | 8 | 2,980 | observed |
| 1930 | 6 | 3,592 | observed |
| 1931 | 8 | 2,864 | observed |
| 1932 | 6 | 3,361 | observed |
| 1933 | 11 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1938 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | 7 | 2,871 | observed |
| 1941 | 5 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1942 | 6 | 3,212 | observed |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | 5 | 3,430 | observed |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | 10 | 2,403 | observed |
| 1947 | 5 | 3,733 | observed |
| 1948 | 7 | 3,010 | observed |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | 6 | 3,329 | observed |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | 6 | 3,535 | observed |
| 1957 | 7 | 3,257 | observed |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | 5 | 3,988 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 5 | 4,136 | observed |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | 5 | 4,724 | observed |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1972 | 5 | 4,986 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 5 | 6,385 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 9 | 4,333 | observed |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 5 | 7,270 | observed |
| 1989 | 6 | 6,941 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | 6 | 7,792 | observed |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | 9 | 6,314 | observed |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,912 | observed |
| 2000 | 9 | 6,839 | observed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | 7 | 8,456 | observed |
| 2003 | 6 | 9,581 | observed |
| 2004 | 11 | 6,520 | observed |
| 2005 | 9 | 7,640 | observed |
| 2006 | 13 | 6,094 | observed |
| 2007 | 10 | 7,590 | observed |
| 2008 | 7 | 9,871 | observed |
| 2009 | 10 | 7,692 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 15 | 5,675 | observed |
| 2012 | 9 | 8,158 | observed |
| 2013 | 9 | 8,118 | observed |
| 2014 | 24 | 4,138 | observed |
| 2015 | 16 | 5,507 | observed |
| 2016 | 17 | 5,318 | observed |
| 2017 | 20 | 4,746 | observed |
| 2018 | 18 | 5,106 | observed |
| 2019 | 17 | 5,340 | observed |
| 2020 | 19 | 4,855 | observed |
| 2021 | 23 | 4,362 | observed |
| 2022 | 21 | 4,701 | observed |
| 2023 | 16 | 5,666 | observed |
| 2024 | 25 | 4,200 | observed |
| 2025 | 17 | 5,399 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Hays” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American journalist (born 1967)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
