Hayward
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning hedge guardian, keeper of the fence.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Hayward by the numbers
Hayward was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 95 babies in 1956, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hayward. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a protector
Like Hayward, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hayward
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