Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Haydon

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #7,353
Rank 2025
#7,353
among boys · ↓2,408 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Haydon · -45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
102 babies
All-time total
1,263
#4,603 all-time among boys
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Haydon popularity over time

1,263 babies have been named Haydon since 1920, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1920s – 16 16 2 – #3,998
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 188 188 19 – #2,736
2000s 29 591 620 62 +230% #1,641
2010s 42 325 367 37 -41% #2,297
2020s (to 2025) – 72 72 12 -67% #4,945

The story of Haydon

Haydon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,353 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 1,263 American babies have been named Haydon, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 102 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 Haydon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haydon?

The median living Haydon is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 1,200 people named Haydon are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Haydon 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 – – 11 #7,353
2024 – – 20 #4,945
2023 – – 10 #7,917
2022 – – 12 #6,971
2021 – – 11 #7,281
2020 – – 8 #9,020
2019 – – 19 #5,027
2018 – – 19 #4,995
2017 5 #16,791 21 #4,649
2016 7 #13,415 25 #4,138
2015 – – 34 #3,316
2014 7 #13,591 29 #3,646
2013 6 #15,316 43 #2,731
2012 5 #17,836 36 #3,135
2011 5 #17,764 43 #2,769
2010 7 #14,012 56 #2,297
2009 8 #12,880 76 #1,901
2008 8 #13,031 78 #1,864
2007 8 #13,115 94 #1,641
2006 5 #18,161 62 #2,114
2005 – – 56 #2,170
2004 – – 56 #2,115
2003 – – 52 #2,136
2002 – – 41 #2,443
2001 – – 42 #2,361
2000 – – 34 #2,695
1995 – – 14 #4,360
1990 – – 12 #4,508
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,581
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Haydon?

The median living Haydon is about 18 years old. Half of all living Haydons are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Haydon are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Haydon are alive in the United States, based on 1,263 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Haydon in 2025?

Haydon ranked #7,353 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haydon?

1,263 babies have been named Haydon in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haydon most popular?

Haydon peaked in 2007, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Haydon a boy or girl name?

Haydon is used for both: about 6% of babies named Haydon have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Haydon rising or falling?

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

Names like Haydon

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