Hayze
Boy name · #2203 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hayze in class?
Hayze scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hayze is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hayze is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hayzes were PA (6), UT (6), HI (5), TX (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 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. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.