Haydn is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Haydn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Haydn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Haydn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Haydn is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “heathen, from the heath”. A surname honoring composer Joseph Haydn, used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 2,247 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,418 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 152 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Haydn per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2002 (146/yr) · United States peaked in 2008 (124/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (3/yr).
Haydn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #3,116 nationally (given to 269 babies that year).
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