Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFrom hayward.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: HaywardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Spanish Wiktionary: HaywardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
/ˈheɪwə(ɹ)d/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Hayward is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
From hayward.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 5 boys (rank 12008). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Hayward
Recorded category boys
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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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 8 | 701 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 6 | 917 | observed |
| 1889 | 7 | 789 | observed |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 6 | 841 | observed |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | 10 | 668 | observed |
| 1895 | 10 | 685 | observed |
| 1896 | 8 | 826 | observed |
| 1897 | 8 | 787 | observed |
| 1898 | 6 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1899 | 7 | 857 | observed |
| 1900 | 7 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1901 | 6 | 943 | observed |
| 1902 | 8 | 862 | observed |
| 1903 | 13 | 619 | observed |
| 1904 | 11 | 723 | observed |
| 1905 | 12 | 699 | observed |
| 1906 | 9 | 852 | observed |
| 1907 | 13 | 735 | observed |
| 1908 | 15 | 685 | observed |
| 1909 | 18 | 636 | observed |
| 1910 | 18 | 707 | observed |
| 1911 | 16 | 824 | observed |
| 1912 | 29 | 816 | observed |
| 1913 | 30 | 897 | observed |
| 1914 | 35 | 933 | observed |
| 1915 | 56 | 816 | observed |
| 1916 | 62 | 781 | observed |
| 1917 | 84 | 650 | observed |
| 1918 | 63 | 824 | observed |
| 1919 | 75 | 738 | observed |
| 1920 | 84 | 705 | observed |
| 1921 | 78 | 750 | observed |
| 1922 | 88 | 697 | observed |
| 1923 | 82 | 718 | observed |
| 1924 | 81 | 737 | observed |
| 1925 | 90 | 670 | observed |
| 1926 | 75 | 737 | observed |
| 1927 | 75 | 754 | observed |
| 1928 | 90 | 661 | observed |
| 1929 | 71 | 752 | observed |
| 1930 | 71 | 755 | observed |
| 1931 | 76 | 688 | observed |
| 1932 | 72 | 735 | observed |
| 1933 | 70 | 729 | observed |
| 1934 | 82 | 669 | observed |
| 1935 | 70 | 731 | observed |
| 1936 | 81 | 644 | observed |
| 1937 | 83 | 650 | observed |
| 1938 | 87 | 640 | observed |
| 1939 | 75 | 685 | observed |
| 1940 | 66 | 758 | observed |
| 1941 | 77 | 702 | observed |
| 1942 | 73 | 748 | observed |
| 1943 | 88 | 681 | observed |
| 1944 | 82 | 687 | observed |
| 1945 | 72 | 718 | observed |
| 1946 | 87 | 695 | observed |
| 1947 | 82 | 758 | observed |
| 1948 | 94 | 688 | observed |
| 1949 | 91 | 719 | observed |
| 1950 | 77 | 778 | observed |
| 1951 | 79 | 791 | observed |
| 1952 | 73 | 821 | observed |
| 1953 | 78 | 813 | observed |
| 1954 | 74 | 842 | observed |
| 1955 | 72 | 867 | observed |
| 1956 | 95 | 753 | observed |
| 1957 | 61 | 971 | observed |
| 1958 | 66 | 936 | observed |
| 1959 | 69 | 919 | observed |
| 1960 | 71 | 897 | observed |
| 1961 | 55 | 1,052 | observed |
| 1962 | 50 | 1,082 | observed |
| 1963 | 48 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1964 | 37 | 1,288 | observed |
| 1965 | 42 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1966 | 29 | 1,428 | observed |
| 1967 | 46 | 1,087 | observed |
| 1968 | 46 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1969 | 32 | 1,414 | observed |
| 1970 | 47 | 1,207 | observed |
| 1971 | 32 | 1,526 | observed |
| 1972 | 27 | 1,680 | observed |
| 1973 | 36 | 1,400 | observed |
| 1974 | 35 | 1,471 | observed |
| 1975 | 27 | 1,787 | observed |
| 1976 | 27 | 1,828 | observed |
| 1977 | 23 | 2,063 | observed |
| 1978 | 20 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1979 | 28 | 1,903 | observed |
| 1980 | 30 | 1,852 | observed |
| 1981 | 23 | 2,204 | observed |
| 1982 | 28 | 1,929 | observed |
| 1983 | 30 | 1,822 | observed |
| 1984 | 14 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1985 | 20 | 2,504 | observed |
| 1986 | 20 | 2,601 | observed |
| 1987 | 20 | 2,641 | observed |
| 1988 | 17 | 3,079 | observed |
| 1989 | 20 | 2,989 | observed |
| 1990 | 18 | 3,309 | observed |
| 1991 | 20 | 3,105 | observed |
| 1992 | 20 | 3,220 | observed |
| 1993 | 17 | 3,661 | observed |
| 1994 | 18 | 3,596 | observed |
| 1995 | 9 | 5,928 | observed |
| 1996 | 15 | 4,185 | observed |
| 1997 | 9 | 6,100 | observed |
| 1998 | 10 | 5,840 | observed |
| 1999 | 10 | 6,042 | observed |
| 2000 | 6 | 9,112 | observed |
| 2001 | 5 | 10,556 | observed |
| 2002 | 8 | 7,643 | observed |
| 2003 | 7 | 8,643 | observed |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | observed |
| 2005 | 7 | 9,115 | observed |
| 2006 | 12 | 6,460 | observed |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | 14 | 6,070 | observed |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | 5 | 12,287 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | 11 | 7,026 | observed |
| 2014 | 5 | 12,108 | observed |
| 2015 | 11 | 7,066 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 8 | 8,840 | observed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | observed |
| 2020 | 6 | 10,605 | observed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | 5 | 12,239 | observed |
| 2024 | 6 | 10,938 | observed |
| 2025 | 5 | 12,008 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Hayward” 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
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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
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · 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.
