Hayes
Girl name · #2146 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hayes in class?
Hayes scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Hayes is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hayess were CA (9), TX (8), NC (7), VA (6), NY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.