Gender
Origin
- English
- From the hedged in valley
From the hedged valley; surname adapted to given name use - Teutonic
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Hayden
Pronunciation
ha(y)-den
Famous People
Actor Hayden Christensen
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #73, 6,463 births); most recent 2025 (rank #161, 2,268 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #127, 2,661 births); most recent 2025 (rank #437, 707 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,268 | 707 |
| 2024 | 2,337 | 787 |
| 2023 | 2,230 | 833 |
| 2022 | 2,301 | 935 |
| 2021 | 2,208 | 1,100 |
| 2020 | 2,156 | 1,086 |
| 2019 | 2,068 | 1,139 |
| 2018 | 2,182 | 1,250 |
| 2017 | 2,300 | 1,358 |
| 2016 | 2,394 | 1,577 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #71, 1,007 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 141 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #835, 41 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 141 | – |
| 2024 | 162 | 3 |
| 2023 | 180 | 11 |
| 2022 | 168 | 7 |
| 2021 | 172 | 11 |
| 2020 | 159 | 7 |
| 2019 | 207 | 13 |
| 2018 | 246 | 12 |
| 2017 | 285 | 10 |
| 2016 | 287 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #142, 505 births); most recent 2023 (rank #183, 344 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #813, 61 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1645, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 344 | 19 |
| 2022 | 402 | 18 |
| 2021 | 445 | 26 |
| 2020 | 505 | 19 |
| 2019 | 455 | 31 |
| 2018 | 434 | 31 |
| 2017 | 403 | 27 |
| 2016 | 426 | 41 |
| 2015 | 304 | 51 |
| 2014 | 261 | 49 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #186, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #220, 21 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #582, 6 births); most recent 2020 (rank #806, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | – |
| 2024 | 14 | – |
| 2023 | 20 | – |
| 2022 | 19 | – |
| 2021 | 18 | – |
| 2020 | 14 | 3 |
| 2019 | 15 | – |
| 2018 | 18 | – |
| 2017 | 13 | – |
| 2016 | 14 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #84, 84 births); most recent 2025 (rank #208, 20 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #186, 25 births); most recent 2021 (rank #792, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | – |
| 2024 | 15 | – |
| 2023 | 20 | – |
| 2022 | 27 | – |
| 2021 | 28 | 3 |
| 2020 | 22 | 4 |
| 2019 | 23 | 8 |
| 2018 | 29 | – |
| 2017 | 25 | 6 |
| 2016 | 34 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #132, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #270, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #440, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | 13 | – |
| 2023 | 6 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | 10 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #42, 94 births); most recent 2023 (rank #95, 36 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #91, 36 births); most recent 2023 (rank #321, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 10 |
| 2022 | 41 | 10 |
| 2021 | 58 | 14 |
| 2020 | 47 | 20 |
| 2019 | 48 | 22 |
| 2018 | 58 | 18 |
| 2017 | 45 | 15 |
| 2016 | 49 | 13 |
| 2015 | 53 | 13 |
| 2014 | 49 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence