Hayes
Girl name · #2146 in 2025 · Very rare
Hayes is currently the #2146 girl name in the United States — 87 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 girls born in 2025 was named Hayes.
The 32-year story
Hayes first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 98 girls were named Hayes — good for #1948 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.
Babies named Hayes per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hayes in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hayes is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hayes will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hayes is most common
State-level data for Hayes is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hayes
Statistically, parents drawn to Hayes tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asees, Aries, Jules, Ares, and Heiress.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hayes | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #2139 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 79 | #2314 |
| 2022 | 87 | #2174 |
| 2021 | 84 | #2212 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1948 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hayes a popular girl name?
Hayes ranked #2146 among girls in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Hayes most popular?
Hayes peaked in 2020, when 98 American girls received the name (ranked #1948 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hayes?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American girls was named Hayes. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.