Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Hayes

Gender

Male

Origin

English
From The Hedged Place
Irish
Surname

Syllables

1

Themes

  • Exotic
  • Nature
  • Presidential
  • Surname

Pronunciation

ha-yes

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #160, 2,249 births); most recent 2025 (rank #162, 2,240 births)
  • Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #1944, 98 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2139, 87 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
20252,24087
20242,24970
20231,75379
20221,77487
20211,60584
20201,44998
20191,16569
201897371
201776667
201671725

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 2025 (rank #1066, 28 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearBoys
202528
202423
20238
202212
20218
202011
201910
20186
20175
2016–

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 Scotland

  • Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
Births by year in Scotland
YearBoys
20254
20243
2023–
2022–
2021–
2020–
2019–
2018–
2017–
2016–

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 British Columbia (Canada)

  • Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #132, 32 births); most recent 2023 (rank #164, 21 births)
Births by year in British Columbia (Canada)
YearBoys
202321
202224
202132
202023
201915
20188
20175
2016–
2015–
2014–

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