Hayes
- #2,139 for girls in 2025, 87 births
- #162 for boys in 2025, 2,240 births
- Given to boys 95.6% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 2024 · 2,255 births
- Debut · boys
- 8 births
- In top 100 · boys
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 20,925since 1880
Hayes over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Hayes has never cracked the top 100 here.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #2,139 | 87 | #162 | 2,240 |
| 2024 | #2,508 | 71 | #160 | 2,255 |
| 2023 | #2,314 | 79 | #209 | 1,755 |
| 2022 | #2,174 | 87 | #212 | 1,775 |
| 2021 | #2,212 | 84 | #229 | 1,606 |
| 2020 | #1,948 | 98 | #245 | 1,451 |
| 2019 | #2,538 | 69 | #296 | 1,165 |
| 2018 | #2,478 | 71 | #343 | 973 |
| 2017 | #2,597 | 67 | #408 | 766 |
| 2016 | #5,284 | 25 | #432 | 717 |
| 2015 | #5,127 | 26 | #539 | 531 |
| 2014 | #5,456 | 24 | #546 | 504 |
| 2013 | #6,462 | 19 | #605 | 418 |
| 2012 | #5,710 | 23 | #695 | 340 |
| 2011 | #7,436 | 16 | #777 | 289 |
| 2010 | #7,880 | 15 | #936 | 215 |
| 2009 | #10,679 | 10 | #953 | 211 |
| 2008 | #8,109 | 15 | #1,223 | 144 |
| 2007 | #11,630 | 9 | #1,206 | 146 |
| 2006 | #10,611 | 10 | #1,249 | 134 |
| 2005 | #14,502 | 6 | #1,381 | 108 |
| 2004 | #9,892 | 10 | #1,629 | 79 |
| 2003 | #10,425 | 9 | #1,438 | 91 |
| 2002 | — | #1,596 | 76 | |
| 2001 | #13,521 | 6 | #1,816 | 61 |
| 2000 | #11,801 | 7 | #1,552 | 77 |
| 1999 | — | #1,801 | 55 | |
| 1998 | — | #1,680 | 61 | |
| 1997 | #12,070 | 6 | #1,836 | 51 |
| 1996 | — | #2,073 | 41 | |
| 1995 | — | #1,782 | 49 | |
| 1994 | #11,778 | 6 | #2,307 | 34 |
| 1993 | #11,780 | 6 | #2,641 | 27 |
| 1992 | — | #2,253 | 33 | |
| 1991 | — | #2,295 | 31 | |
| 1990 | — | #2,780 | 23 | |
| 1989 | — | #3,446 | 16 | |
| 1988 | — | #2,682 | 21 | |
| 1987 | — | #2,400 | 23 | |
| 1986 | — | #2,360 | 23 | |
| 1985 | — | #2,942 | 16 | |
| 1984 | — | #2,529 | 19 | |
| 1983 | — | #2,408 | 20 | |
| 1982 | — | #4,234 | 9 | |
| 1981 | — | #2,569 | 18 | |
| 1980 | — | #2,729 | 17 | |
| 1979 | — | #2,777 | 16 | |
| 1978 | — | #2,669 | 16 | |
| 1977 | — | #2,458 | 18 | |
| 1976 | — | #2,245 | 20 | |
| 1975 | — | #2,134 | 21 | |
| 1974 | — | #2,199 | 19 | |
| 1973 | — | #1,928 | 22 | |
| 1972 | — | #1,566 | 30 | |
| 1971 | — | #1,235 | 45 | |
| 1970 | — | #2,125 | 18 | |
| 1969 | — | #2,549 | 12 | |
| 1968 | — | #2,445 | 12 | |
| 1967 | — | #2,030 | 15 | |
| 1966 | — | #2,043 | 15 | |
| 1965 | — | #2,084 | 15 | |
| 1964 | — | #1,900 | 18 | |
| 1963 | — | #2,539 | 11 | |
| 1962 | — | #1,713 | 22 | |
| 1961 | — | #1,948 | 18 | |
| 1960 | — | #1,486 | 29 | |
| 1959 | — | #1,916 | 18 | |
| 1958 | — | #1,896 | 18 | |
| 1957 | — | #1,487 | 28 | |
| 1956 | — | #1,722 | 21 | |
| 1955 | — | #1,791 | 19 | |
| 1954 | — | #1,496 | 26 | |
| 1953 | — | #1,508 | 25 | |
| 1952 | — | #1,347 | 31 | |
| 1951 | — | #1,295 | 32 | |
| 1950 | — | #1,272 | 32 | |
| 1949 | — | #1,544 | 23 | |
| 1948 | — | #1,173 | 37 | |
| 1947 | — | #1,336 | 30 | |
| 1946 | — | #1,196 | 34 | |
| 1945 | — | #1,103 | 35 | |
| 1944 | — | #1,235 | 29 | |
| 1943 | — | #1,431 | 24 | |
| 1942 | — | #1,193 | 34 | |
| 1941 | — | #1,300 | 26 | |
| 1940 | — | #1,251 | 29 | |
| 1939 | — | #1,141 | 32 | |
| 1938 | — | #1,171 | 31 | |
| 1937 | — | #1,372 | 24 | |
| 1936 | — | #1,356 | 24 | |
| 1935 | — | #1,326 | 26 | |
| 1934 | — | #1,293 | 27 | |
| 1933 | — | #1,159 | 32 | |
| 1932 | — | #1,324 | 27 | |
| 1931 | — | #983 | 45 | |
| 1930 | — | #1,299 | 30 | |
| 1929 | — | #1,272 | 31 | |
| 1928 | — | #1,323 | 30 | |
| 1927 | — | #1,293 | 32 | |
| 1926 | — | #1,092 | 42 | |
| 1925 | — | #945 | 51 | |
| 1924 | — | #1,187 | 37 | |
| 1923 | — | #1,101 | 42 | |
| 1922 | — | #1,010 | 49 | |
| 1921 | — | #1,002 | 49 | |
| 1920 | — | #1,180 | 37 | |
| 1919 | — | #959 | 49 | |
| 1918 | — | #1,124 | 37 | |
| 1917 | — | #964 | 45 | |
| 1916 | — | #1,096 | 35 | |
| 1915 | — | #980 | 41 | |
| 1914 | — | #898 | 37 | |
| 1913 | — | #995 | 25 | |
| 1912 | — | #1,223 | 15 | |
| 1911 | — | #856 | 15 | |
| 1910 | — | #928 | 12 | |
| 1909 | — | #574 | 21 | |
| 1908 | — | #779 | 12 | |
| 1907 | — | #815 | 11 | |
| 1906 | — | #709 | 12 | |
| 1905 | — | #507 | 20 | |
| 1904 | — | #966 | 7 | |
| 1903 | — | #1,130 | 5 | |
| 1902 | — | #651 | 12 | |
| 1901 | — | #727 | 9 | |
| 1900 | — | #649 | 15 | |
| 1899 | — | — | ||
| 1898 | — | #701 | 10 | |
| 1897 | — | #787 | 8 | |
| 1896 | — | #551 | 14 | |
| 1895 | — | #795 | 8 | |
| 1894 | — | #954 | 6 | |
| 1893 | — | #768 | 8 | |
| 1892 | — | #861 | 7 | |
| 1891 | — | #766 | 7 | |
| 1890 | — | — | ||
| 1889 | — | — | ||
| 1888 | — | #704 | 9 | |
| 1887 | — | #819 | 6 | |
| 1886 | — | #694 | 8 | |
| 1885 | — | #521 | 13 | |
| 1884 | — | — | ||
| 1883 | — | #556 | 11 | |
| 1882 | — | #754 | 7 | |
| 1881 | — | #866 | 5 | |
| 1880 | — | #682 | 8 | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Hayes was already there! It came in at #682, and was given to 8 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1884, when fewer than 5 boys a year got the name.
Where Hayes is popular in 2025
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- North Dakota#30 · 1 in 146
- Wyoming#39 · 1 in 109
- Nebraska#43 · 1 in 210
- Montana#45 · 1 in 171
- Utah#50 · 1 in 243
Best ever in a state: #30 in South Dakota, 2021.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | #30 | 23 | 1 in 146 |
| Wyoming | #39 | 10 | 1 in 109 |
| Nebraska | #43 | 42 | 1 in 210 |
| Montana | #45 | 22 | 1 in 171 |
| Utah | #50 | 81 | 1 in 243 |
| South Dakota | #57 | 18 | 1 in 214 |
| Kansas | #63 | 51 | 1 in 275 |
| Mississippi | #64 | 36 | 1 in 301 |
| Louisiana | #66 | 63 | 1 in 304 |
| Idaho | #71 | 30 | 1 in 288 |
| Iowa | #87 | 41 | 1 in 337 |
| Oklahoma | #96 | 45 | 1 in 393 |
| Minnesota | #99 | 63 | 1 in 389 |
| Tennessee | #100 | 88 | 1 in 418 |
| Wisconsin | #107 | 56 | 1 in 418 |
| Alabama | #110 | 47 | 1 in 458 |
| Missouri | #111 | 63 | 1 in 441 |
| Arkansas | #113 | 30 | 1 in 420 |
| North Carolina | #115 | 104 | 1 in 495 |
| Kentucky | #117 | 48 | 1 in 428 |
| South Carolina | #120 | 44 | 1 in 482 |
| Michigan | #143 | 70 | 1 in 574 |
| Hawaii | #146 | 7 | 1 in 417 |
| Colorado | #153 | 46 | 1 in 584 |
| Georgia | #158 | 79 | 1 in 636 |
| Texas | #159 | 236 | 1 in 742 |
| Indiana | #163 | 51 | 1 in 621 |
| Ohio | #163 | 83 | 1 in 633 |
| Oregon | #163 | 25 | 1 in 602 |
| New Hampshire | #169 | 8 | 1 in 563 |
| Maine | #172 | 7 | 1 in 549 |
| West Virginia | #200 | 9 | 1 in 684 |
| Virginia | #203 | 43 | 1 in 866 |
| Pennsylvania | #204 | 62 | 1 in 843 |
| Maryland | #208 | 28 | 1 in 818 |
| Illinois | #212 | 55 | 1 in 901 |
| Massachusetts | #223 | 27 | 1 in 1,001 |
| Arizona | #225 | 36 | 1 in 909 |
| Washington | #228 | 35 | 1 in 937 |
| California | #260 | 143 | 1 in 1,227 |
| Florida | #267 | 78 | 1 in 1,225 |
| Connecticut | #296 | 10 | 1 in 1,321 |
| Nevada | #299 | 10 | 1 in 1,129 |
| New York | #338 | 52 | 1 in 1,624 |
| New Jersey | #377 | 21 | 1 in 1,894 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Hayes
Momentum · boys
Rising
- 2 spots since 2024 (#160 → #162)
- 83 spots since 2020 (#245 → #162)
- Biggest jump: 459 spots in 1905
- Biggest drop: 479 spots in 1903
Rise & fade · boys
144 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2024 at #160 (2,255 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 51 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 51 yrs · run 2009–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 763
- Highest: 1 in 763 boys born in 2025 were named Hayes (0.13%)
- Its best rank, #160 in 2024, was only 1 in 764 (0.13%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · boys
The 2020s
- 53.0% of all boys named Hayes (11,082) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 67 | #521 (1885) | #700 |
| 1890s | 68 | #551 (1896) | #773 |
| 1900s | 124 | #507 (1905) | #751 |
| 1910s | 311 | #856 (1911) | #1,002 |
| 1920s | 400 | #945 (1925) | #1,141 |
| 1930s | 298 | #983 (1931) | #1,242 |
| 1940s | 301 | #1,103 (1945) | #1,276 |
| 1950s | 250 | #1,272 (1950) | #1,573 |
| 1960s | 167 | #1,486 (1960) | #2,074 |
| 1970s | 225 | #1,235 (1971) | #2,134 |
| 1980s | 182 | #2,360 (1986) | #2,830 |
| 1990s | 405 | #1,680 (1998) | #2,145 |
| 2000s | 1,127 | #953 (2009) | #1,404 |
| 2010s | 5,918 | #296 (2019) | #558 |
| 2020s | 11,082 | #160 (2024) | #203 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
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