Hayward is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hayward means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hayward across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hayward has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hayward is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “keeper of the hedged enclosure”. An occupational surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,064 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 Hayward per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 1956 (95/yr).
Hayward is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1956, when it ranked #1,753 nationally (given to 95 babies that year).
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