Girl & boy name
Hayden
Hayden is currently the #161 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 2,268 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Hayden hit its all-time high of #71 in 2007, when 6,278 boys were given the name. State by state, Wyoming leads the way at #39.
Rankings
Hayden popularity, 1880–2025
Where Hayden is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Hayden in the most recent year of SSA data.
Hayden as a girl name
Hayden holds the #437 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 707 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #298 in 2020 to #437 today. Its strongest year on record was 2008 (#127 nationally, 2,662 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1969. The name's biggest fan base is in North Dakota (#162 there in 2025).