Unisex name
Hayden
13,054 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2008.
Origin
Originally a place name, from Old English heg (“hay”) + denu (“valley”). Alternatively, from Middle Dutch heiden (“heathen”).From Wiktionary, entry “Hayden”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2008: 1,044 births. 13,054 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. At its peak, it ranked 71st among boys' names in 2008. It is still given: 855 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 2008: 8,611 births. 147,508 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 71st among boys' names in 2007. It is given to girls (23%) as well as boys (77%). It really came into use around 1912. It is still given: 15,723 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2009: 38 births. 538 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It is given to girls (4%) as well as boys (96%). It really came into use around 2006. It is still given: 92 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 6,070 | 1900–2025 | — |
| Quebec | 1,946 | 1980–2025 | 56th in 2016 |
| Switzerland | 203* | 1915–2025 | — |
| Belgium | 94 | 2014–2023 | — |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; Statbel, first names of newborns, CC BY 4.0 (one total for the whole period, no yearly breakdown).
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