Baby Name Popularity Profile

Hayes

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Hayes.

✦ From the hedged area 🌍 English nature
National Rank (2025) #162
All-Time Peak Rank #160 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 20,925 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 95.1% Boy / 4.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 2,255 births in 2024
💡 The Hayes Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From the hedged area
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English topographical surname, referring to someone who lived near a hedge or an enclosed piece of land.
Pronunciation: HAYZ
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Hayes

According to SSA data, Hayes achieved its highest historical rank of #160 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 2,255 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 321.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 126 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Hayes across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +321.8% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,255 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 10 yrs
Registry Streak 126 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 67
1890s: 68
1900s: 124
1910s: 311
1920s: 400
1930s: 298
1940s: 301
1950s: 250
1960s: 167
1970s: 225
1980s: 182
1990s: 405
2000s: 1,127
2010s: 5,918
2020s: 11,082

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Hayes
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, South Dakota, North Dakota, Louisiana, Nebraska
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #50 604 2024 +50.0% Growth
South Dakota #57 200 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #30 159 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #67 842 2024 +3.3% Growth
Nebraska #44 303 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #46 119 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #74 151 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #43 50 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #64 376 2025 +75.9% Growth
Texas #159 2,557 2024 +11.3% Growth
Arkansas #116 358 2024 11.8% Decline
Tennessee #100 687 2025 +87.2% Growth
North Carolina #115 903 2025 +92.6% Growth
Mississippi #66 397 2025 +24.1% Growth
South Carolina #122 422 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #88 370 2022 +32.3% Growth
Colorado #154 323 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #99 365 2025 +60.7% Growth
Georgia #161 689 2024 +41.1% Growth
Alabama #111 427 2025 +74.1% Growth
Minnesota #99 379 2024 +80.0% Growth
Arizona #227 245 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #112 423 2025 +110.0% Growth
Nevada #310 57 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #166 155 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #230 267 2024 +12.9% Growth
Wisconsin #107 323 2025 +86.7% Growth
Kentucky #119 280 2025 +71.4% Growth
Indiana #165 374 2024 +30.8% Growth
Virginia #203 356 2025 +22.9% Growth
Florida #268 525 2025 +69.6% Growth
Ohio #164 644 2024 +45.6% Growth
Maryland #211 156 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #260 1,030 2025 +49.0% Growth
Michigan #146 375 2024 +118.8% Growth
Illinois #214 444 2024 +52.8% Growth
Pennsylvania #206 423 2024 +113.8% Growth
Maine #187 33 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #212 64 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #225 158 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #176 20 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #306 59 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #339 302 2025 +108.0% Growth
New Mexico Unranked 21 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #160 12 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #383 95 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 11 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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