Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Haydn

Meaning Haydn is both a surname and a given name Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 #5,957 Trend ↓ Falling 30%

Haydn is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
#5,957
among boys · ↑50 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Haydn
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
124 babies
All-time total
2,247
#3,475 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Haydn popularity over time

2,247 babies have been named Haydn since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 6 6 1 – #3,587
1920s – 27 27 3 +350% #3,914
1930s – 5 5 1 -81% #4,000
1940s – 7 7 1 +40% #3,074
1950s – 10 10 1 +43% #3,928
1960s – 5 5 1 -50% #4,209
1970s – 5 5 1 0% #5,521
1980s – 26 26 3 +420% #4,946
1990s 83 346 429 43 +1550% #1,633
2000s 178 883 1,061 106 +147% #1,330
2010s 103 389 492 49 -54% #2,060
2020s (to 2025) 38 136 174 29 -41% #3,446

The story of Haydn

Haydn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,957 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,247 American babies have been named Haydn, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 124 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Haydn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haydn?

The median living Haydn is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 25. An estimated 2,200 people named Haydn are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Haydn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,755 15 #5,957
2024 – – 15 #6,007
2023 10 #9,861 22 #4,650
2022 7 #12,725 28 #3,928
2021 10 #9,828 33 #3,446
2020 6 #14,070 23 #4,322
2019 – – 26 #4,050
2018 7 #12,961 30 #3,646
2017 13 #8,470 32 #3,476
2016 8 #12,180 30 #3,623
2015 10 #10,402 28 #3,814
2014 8 #12,338 42 #2,826
2013 13 #8,753 34 #3,222
2012 16 #7,587 43 #2,793
2011 14 #8,350 58 #2,244
2010 14 #8,418 66 #2,060
2009 25 #5,607 81 #1,833
2008 34 #4,487 90 #1,696
2007 19 #6,921 91 #1,673
2006 20 #6,444 80 #1,747
2005 18 #6,641 94 #1,518
2004 14 #7,976 101 #1,408
2003 15 #7,344 104 #1,330
2002 11 #9,064 88 #1,452
2001 13 #7,904 76 #1,578
2000 9 #10,194 78 #1,545
1995 5 #14,232 56 #1,633
1990 – – 8 #6,045
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 5 #6,633
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 6 #3,929
1920 – – 5 #4,580
1915 – – 6 #3,587
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Haydn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Haydn?

The median living Haydn is about 19 years old. Half of all living Haydns are between 14 and 25 years old.

How many people named Haydn are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Haydn are alive in the United States, based on 2,247 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Haydn mean?

Haydn is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Haydn in 2025?

Haydn ranked #5,957 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haydn?

2,247 babies have been named Haydn in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haydn most popular?

Haydn peaked in 2008, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Haydn a boy or girl name?

Haydn is used for both: about 18% of babies named Haydn have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Haydn rising or falling?

Haydn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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