Boy nameCurrently #160 in the USRising
Hayes
HAYZ//heɪz//
1 syllablePeak year: 20245 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
From the hedged area
Hayes comes from an English place name and surname referring to a hedged or fenced area of land. Its clean, presidential sound (shared with Rutherford B. Hayes) has made it a distinctive modern choice.
Hayes's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hayes |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 14 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 20 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 15 |
| 1913 | 25 |
| 1914 | 37 |
| 1915 | 41 |
| 1916 | 35 |
| 1917 | 45 |
| 1918 | 37 |
| 1919 | 49 |
| 1920 | 37 |
| 1921 | 49 |
| 1922 | 49 |
| 1923 | 42 |
| 1924 | 37 |
| 1925 | 51 |
| 1926 | 42 |
| 1927 | 32 |
| 1928 | 30 |
| 1929 | 31 |
| 1930 | 30 |
| 1931 | 45 |
| 1932 | 27 |
| 1933 | 32 |
| 1934 | 27 |
| 1935 | 26 |
| 1936 | 24 |
| 1937 | 24 |
| 1938 | 31 |
| 1939 | 32 |
| 1940 | 29 |
| 1941 | 26 |
| 1942 | 34 |
| 1943 | 24 |
| 1944 | 29 |
| 1945 | 35 |
| 1946 | 34 |
| 1947 | 30 |
| 1948 | 37 |
| 1949 | 23 |
| 1950 | 32 |
| 1951 | 32 |
| 1952 | 31 |
| 1953 | 25 |
| 1954 | 26 |
| 1955 | 19 |
| 1956 | 21 |
| 1957 | 28 |
| 1958 | 18 |
| 1959 | 18 |
| 1960 | 29 |
| 1961 | 18 |
| 1962 | 22 |
| 1963 | 11 |
| 1964 | 18 |
| 1965 | 15 |
| 1966 | 15 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 12 |
| 1970 | 18 |
| 1971 | 45 |
| 1972 | 30 |
| 1973 | 22 |
| 1974 | 19 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 20 |
| 1977 | 18 |
| 1978 | 16 |
| 1979 | 16 |
| 1980 | 17 |
| 1981 | 18 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 20 |
| 1984 | 19 |
| 1985 | 16 |
| 1986 | 23 |
| 1987 | 23 |
| 1988 | 21 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 23 |
| 1991 | 31 |
| 1992 | 33 |
| 1993 | 33 |
| 1994 | 40 |
| 1995 | 49 |
| 1996 | 41 |
| 1997 | 57 |
| 1998 | 61 |
| 1999 | 55 |
| 2000 | 84 |
| 2001 | 67 |
| 2002 | 76 |
| 2003 | 100 |
| 2004 | 89 |
| 2005 | 114 |
| 2006 | 144 |
| 2007 | 155 |
| 2008 | 159 |
| 2009 | 221 |
| 2010 | 230 |
| 2011 | 305 |
| 2012 | 363 |
| 2013 | 437 |
| 2014 | 528 |
| 2015 | 557 |
| 2016 | 742 |
| 2017 | 833 |
| 2018 | 1,044 |
| 2019 | 1,234 |
| 2020 | 1,547 |
| 2021 | 1,689 |
| 2022 | 1,861 |
| 2023 | 1,832 |
| 2024 | 2,319 |
Hayes through the decades
- Hayes peaked in 2024, when 2,319 babies were named Hayes in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Hayes has risen 414% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Hayes currently ranks #160 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Hayes
Variants & spellings
Hays
Famous people named Hayes
- Rutherford B. Hayes — US president (surname)