Boy nameCurrently #4,225 in the USRising
Hays
//ˈheɪz//
1 syllablePeak year: 20244 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Hays's meaning
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Hays's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hays |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 8 |
| 1920 | 13 |
| 1921 | 22 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1926 | 9 |
| 1927 | 9 |
| 1928 | 6 |
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1931 | 8 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1933 | 11 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1957 | 7 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 25 |
Hays through the decades
- Hays peaked in 2024, when 25 babies were named Hays in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Hays has risen 73% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Hays currently ranks #4,225 in the US and is on the rise.