Haywood: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	128	13	–	#420
1890s	169	17	+32%	#369
1900s	238	24	+41%	#411
1910s	798	80	+235%	#463
1920s	1,073	107	+34%	#548
1930s	907	91	-15%	#560
1940s	897	90	-1%	#621
1950s	798	80	-11%	#655
1960s	552	55	-31%	#857
1970s	375	38	-32%	#1,145
1980s	226	23	-40%	#1,740
1990s	140	14	-38%	#3,149
2000s	95	10	-32%	#5,929
2010s	86	9	-9%	#5,486
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	+14%	#6,599

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

128

–

#420

1890s

169

+32%

#369

1900s

238

+41%

#411

1910s

798

+235%

#463

1920s

1,073

107

+34%

#548

1930s

907

-15%

#560

1940s

897

-1%

#621

1950s

798

-11%

#655

1960s

552

-31%

#857

1970s

375

-32%

#1,145

1980s

226

-40%

#1,740

1990s

140

-38%

#3,149

2000s

-32%

#5,929

2010s

-9%

#5,486

2020s (to 2025)

+14%

#6,599

The story of Haywood

Haywood is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,944 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,541 American babies have been named Haywood. Its peak came in 1919, when 137 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Haywood stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haywood?

The median living Haywood is about 64 years old; half are between 48 and 75. An estimated 2,600 people named Haywood are alive in the United States today.

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

Haywood year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#6,944
2024	13	#6,599
2023	10	#7,918
2022	10	#7,972
2021	5	#12,814
2020	9	#8,305
2019	6	#11,273
2018	12	#6,855
2017	7	#10,091
2016	10	#7,805
2015	13	#6,462
2014	10	#7,761
2013	16	#5,486
2012	7	#10,096
2011	–	–
2010	5	#12,951
2009	10	#7,910
2008	10	#7,898
2007	9	#8,442
2006	8	#9,018
2005	9	#7,876
2004	13	#5,929
2003	11	#6,416
2002	8	#7,919
2001	6	#9,709
2000	11	#6,057
1995	13	#4,624
1990	17	#3,510
1985	20	#2,540
1980	27	#2,023
1975	31	#1,643
1970	52	#1,145
1965	60	#949
1960	79	#857
1955	89	#775
1950	114	#655
1945	86	#652
1940	92	#621
1935	87	#631
1930	89	#659
1925	120	#567
1920	124	#549
1915	91	#603
1910	33	#487
1905	25	#438
1900	28	#426
1895	21	#432
1890	7	#842
1885	10	#619
1880	10	#617

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Haywood?

The median living Haywood is about 64 years old. Half of all living Haywoods are between 48 and 75 years old.

How many people named Haywood are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Haywood are alive in the United States, based on 6,541 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Haywood in 2025?

Haywood ranked #6,944 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haywood?

6,541 babies have been named Haywood in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haywood most popular?

Haywood peaked in 1919, when 137 newborns received the name.

Is Haywood a boy or girl name?

Haywood is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Haywood rising or falling?

Haywood has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Haywood popularity over time

The story of Haywood

How old are people named Haywood?

Haywood year by year

Frequently asked questions

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