Hayden
- Meaning
- Hay hill; other surname origins vary
- Pronunciation
- HAY-dun
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What does Hayden mean?
Hayden means “Hay hill; other surname origins vary”.
Hayden has more than one surname history. In English, it can come from places whose names refer to hay or an enclosure and a hill; some related place names use an element for a valley instead. Irish Hayden can have a separate origin in Gaelic family names, so one landscape meaning cannot explain every family’s surname.
As a first name, Hayden is used for boys and girls and is usually pronounced HAY-dun. Haden and Haydon are related spellings to compare. Its rhyme with names such as Aidan does not mean they share an origin. For parents using Hayden to preserve a family surname, the specific family connection may matter more than selecting a single translation from several possible roots.
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How popular is Hayden?
United States · 2025Explore how often Hayden is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #161 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Hayden
- 2,268 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 3.1% Fewer than 2024
Hayden over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #161 | 2,268 |
| 2025 | Girls | #437 | 707 |
| 2024 | Boys | #154 | 2,341 |
| 2024 | Girls | #402 | 789 |
| 2023 | Boys | #162 | 2,233 |
| 2023 | Girls | #368 | 834 |
| 2022 | Boys | #162 | 2,303 |
| 2022 | Girls | #344 | 937 |
| 2021 | Boys | #175 | 2,210 |
| 2021 | Girls | #290 | 1,101 |
| 2020 | Boys | #177 | 2,157 |
| 2020 | Girls | #298 | 1,086 |
| 2019 | Boys | #190 | 2,070 |
| 2019 | Girls | #294 | 1,139 |
| 2018 | Boys | #180 | 2,183 |
| 2018 | Girls | #262 | 1,250 |
| 2017 | Boys | #172 | 2,300 |
| 2017 | Girls | #232 | 1,359 |
| 2016 | Boys | #168 | 2,394 |
| 2016 | Girls | #206 | 1,577 |
| 2015 | Boys | #150 | 2,750 |
| 2015 | Girls | #191 | 1,711 |
| 2014 | Boys | #140 | 2,891 |
| 2014 | Girls | #201 | 1,668 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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