Hayden
Pronounced HH EY1 D AE1 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2006
- 145 years in use
- 4 spellings
How popular is Hayden?
Hayden is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 150,130 children — the 278th most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 53% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2006, when 6,785 children were given it.
Four other spellings are counted in that total — Haden, Haydon, Heyden and one more — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 22% of children named Hayden are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Hayden and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Haden
- Haydon
- Heyden
- Haidan
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- HH EY1 D AE1 N · HH EY1 D AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 11 · 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Hayden
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Hayden
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Hayden?
- Hayden ranks 278th among boys' names in US records, with 150,130 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 23,592.
- Is Hayden a unisex name?
- Yes. About 22% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Hayden most popular?
- 2006, when 6,785 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Hayden spelled?
- Haden, Haydon, Heyden, Haidan. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.