Boy · Name family
Hayden
163,879births recorded
17Countries
3Variants
2003Peak · South Australia
#75Alberta 2025
Hayden is a boy name family recorded 163,879 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Alberta (#75 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2003, at 440.9 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Hayden
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden | English | 114,084 | 🇺🇸 United States | #161 | 2006 | ▼ 8 % |
| Hayden | English | 12,763 | 🏴 England & Wales | #314 | 2008 | ▼ 53 % |
| Hayden | English | 5,615 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1994 | – |
| Hayden | English | 5,485 | 🇫🇷 France | #225 | 2020 | ▶ 1 % |
| Hayden | English | 5,286 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #138 | 2008 | ▼ 51 % |
| Hayden | English | 2,036 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #75 | 2010 | ▼ 24 % |
| Haiden | English | 4,327 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1305 | 2008 | ▼ 21 % |
| Haiden | English | 428 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2016 | ▼ 52 % |
| Haiden | English | 175 | 🇫🇷 France | #6661 | 2020 | ▲ 27 % |
| Haiden | English | 114 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2007 | – |
| Haiden | English | 34 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2010 | – |
| Haiden | English | 16 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2001 | – |
| Haydn | English | 2,415 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2002 | ▼ 84 % |
| Haydn | English | 2,247 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5861 | 2008 | ▼ 42 % |
| Haydn | English | 121 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2007 | – |
| Haydn | English | 107 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1991 | – |
| Haydn | English | 85 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2002 | – |
| Haydn | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Hayden ↔ Haydn — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Hayden ↔ Haiden — spelling variant
Questions about Hayden
How popular is the name Hayden?
In 2025 it ranked #75 in Alberta. Official registers record 163,879 births across 17 countries.
What is Hayden in other languages?
Haiden (English); Haydn (English).
When was Hayden most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2003, at 440.9 births per 100,000.
Is Hayden a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Hayden is a boy name.