Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Hayward

Gender

Male

Origin

English
Guardian Of The Hedged Area
Ward or guardian of the hedged area

Syllables

2

Themes

  • Surname

Pronunciation

hay-ward, haywa-rd

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #752, 95 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoys
20255
20246
20235
2022–
2021–
20206
20196
2018–
20178
2016–

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