Hayes
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning enclosed area or hedged place.
Baby Names Arena rank
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Win rate
55%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#162
down from #160
UK popularity
#1066
28 babies
How Hayes has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #538 |
| 2016 | #432 |
| 2017 | #408 |
| 2018 | #343 |
| 2019 | #296 |
| 2020 | #245 |
| 2021 | #229 |
| 2022 | #209 |
| 2023 | #209 |
| 2024 | #160 |
| 2025 | #162 |
Hayes by the numbers
In 2025, 28 babies in England and Wales were named Hayes. In the US, 827 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hayes. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Haysenclosed field; surname used as given name20 in the US (2017)
- Hadesunseen; god of the underworld12 in the US (2017)
- Haynesfrom the enclosures; a surname used as given name8 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
- Havensafe place or harbor1,195 in the US (2017)
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