Hayze
Boy name · #2203 in 2025 · Very rare
Hayze is currently the #2203 boy name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Hayze.
The 22-year story
Hayze first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 67 babies and a rank of #2169. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Hayze per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hayze in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hayze is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hayze will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hayze is most common
State-level data for Hayze 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 Hayze
Statistically, parents drawn to Hayze tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Swayze, Haze, Maze, Breeze, and Helios.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hayze | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 48 | #2693 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2753 |
| 2021 | 50 | #2588 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hayze a popular boy name?
Hayze ranked #2203 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Hayze most popular?
Hayze peaked in 2024, when 67 American boys received the name (ranked #2169 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hayze?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Hayze. 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.