Heywood: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	52	5	–	#2,369
1920s	89	9	+71%	#2,128
1930s	57	6	-36%	#2,678
1940s	44	4	-23%	#2,320
1950s	50	5	+14%	#3,067
1960s	13	1	-74%	#3,188
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,369

1920s

+71%

#2,128

1930s

-36%

#2,678

1940s

-23%

#2,320

1950s

+14%

#3,067

1960s

-74%

#3,188

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Heywood

Heywood is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 305 American babies have been named Heywood. Its peak came in 1925, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Heywood year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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2024	–	–
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2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#3,188
1955	7	#3,317
1950	7	#3,164
1945	5	#3,514
1940	–	–
1935	8	#2,810
1930	10	#2,678
1925	15	#2,128
1920	5	#4,594
1915	7	#3,215
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Heywood mean?

Heywood is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Heywood in 2025?

Heywood did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Heywood?

305 babies have been named Heywood in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Heywood most popular?

Heywood peaked in 1925, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Heywood a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Heywood rising or falling?

Heywood has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Heywood popularity over time

The story of Heywood

Heywood year by year

Frequently asked questions

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