Hayden
Girl name · #437 in 2025 · Distinctive
Hayden ranks #437 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 707 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #191, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,546 girls born in 2025 was named Hayden.
Babies named Hayden per year. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Hayden first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 2,662 girls were named Hayden — good for #127 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hayden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hayden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hayden is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hayden is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Hayden is most common in ID (1.7 per 1,000), IA (1 per 1,000), PA (1 per 1,000), AL (0.9 per 1,000), OH (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Hayden is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Hayden
Statistically, parents drawn to Hayden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Heaven, Camden, Arden, Payton, and Jazlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hayden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 707 | #437 |
| 2024 | 789 | #402 |
| 2023 | 834 | #368 |
| 2022 | 937 | #344 |
| 2021 | 1,101 | #290 |
| 2020 | 1,086 | #298 |
| 2019 | 1,139 | #294 |
| 2018 | 1,250 | #262 |
| 2017 | 1,359 | #232 |
| 2016 | 1,577 | #206 |
| 2015 | 1,711 | #191 |
| 2014 | 1,668 | #201 |
| 2013 | 1,685 | #193 |
| 2012 | 1,614 | #197 |
| 2011 | 1,692 | #187 |
| 2010 | 1,892 | #162 |
| 2009 | 2,475 | #131 |
| 2008 | 2,662 | #127 |
| 2007 | 1,737 | #194 |
| 2006 | 761 | #418 |
| 2005 | 747 | #417 |
| 2004 | 483 | #582 |
| 2003 | 490 | #570 |
| 2002 | 419 | #610 |
| 2001 | 365 | #681 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hayden a popular girl name?
Hayden ranked #437 among girls in 2025 with 707 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #191.
When was the name Hayden most popular?
Hayden peaked in 2008, when 2,662 American girls received the name (ranked #127 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hayden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,546 newborn American girls was named Hayden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.