Fun Facts About the Name Hayes
- More than 21 thousand babies named Hayes: U.S. records list 21,873 babies given the name Hayes from 1880 through 2025. Even 960 girls received the name Hayes - about 1 girl for every 22 boys.
What Does the Name Hayes Mean?
Hayes is an English and Irish surname that is now also used as a given name. In its English origin, it is a habitational name from one or more places in England called Hayes, such as Hayes in Kent and Hayes in Middlesex. Those place names come from the Old English word hæs, meaning "brushwood" or "underwood." Some place names may instead derive from Old English hege, meaning "hedge" or "enclosure." In its Irish origin, Hayes is an anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó hAodha, meaning "descendant of Aodh." The personal name Aodh means "fire." The given name Hayes is a transferred use of the surname and can reflect either origin.
Hayes Name History & Origins
The English surname Hayes developed from several places in England named Hayes. Hayes in Kent is recorded as Hese in the Domesday Book of 1086, and Hayes in Middlesex appears as Hese in the twelfth century. These place names share the Old English root hæs. In the Middle Ages, people who moved away from such places began to use the place name as a surname. The surname spread across England and later to Ireland, where it also arose independently as an anglicization of the Gaelic Ó hAodha. English and Irish bearers of the surname Hayes emigrated to North America, and the name became established there as a surname. As a given name, Hayes is a modern transferred use of the surname. It is also the surname of Rutherford B. Hayes, the nineteenth president of the United States, though the given name's use is not tied to that association.
How Popular is the Name Hayes?
Hayes recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2024. Its best rank was #160 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,143 | 87 | 0.0054% |
| 2024 | #2,533 | 70 | 0.0043% |
| 2023 | #2,318 | 79 | 0.0049% |
| 2022 | #2,179 | 87 | 0.0053% |
| 2021 | #2,218 | 84 | 0.0051% |
| 2020 | #1,949 | 98 | 0.0061% |
| 2019 | #2,545 | 69 | 0.0041% |
| 2018 | #2,488 | 71 | 0.0042% |
| 2017 | #2,614 | 67 | 0.0039% |
| 2016 | #5,351 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2015 | #5,190 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2014 | #5,533 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2013 | #6,566 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #5,773 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2011 | #7,560 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #8,041 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #10,958 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #8,271 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #11,987 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #10,881 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #15,179 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #10,183 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #10,743 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #14,151 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #12,266 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #12,648 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #12,330 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #12,335 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #162 | 2,240 | 0.1311% |
| 2024 | #160 | 2,249 | 0.1311% |
| 2023 | #209 | 1,753 | 0.1026% |
| 2022 | #212 | 1,774 | 0.1017% |
| 2021 | #230 | 1,605 | 0.0918% |
| 2020 | #245 | 1,449 | 0.0840% |
| 2019 | #296 | 1,165 | 0.0650% |
| 2018 | #343 | 973 | 0.0536% |
| 2017 | #408 | 766 | 0.0414% |
| 2016 | #432 | 717 | 0.0378% |
| 2015 | #538 | 531 | 0.0277% |
| 2014 | #546 | 504 | 0.0262% |
| 2013 | #605 | 418 | 0.0221% |
| 2012 | #697 | 340 | 0.0179% |
| 2011 | #778 | 289 | 0.0152% |
| 2010 | #937 | 215 | 0.0112% |
| 2009 | #954 | 211 | 0.0106% |
| 2008 | #1,222 | 144 | 0.0071% |
| 2007 | #1,210 | 146 | 0.0070% |
| 2006 | #1,250 | 134 | 0.0065% |
| 2005 | #1,383 | 108 | 0.0054% |
| 2004 | #1,637 | 79 | 0.0040% |
| 2003 | #1,440 | 91 | 0.0046% |
| 2002 | #1,599 | 76 | 0.0039% |
| 2001 | #1,830 | 61 | 0.0031% |
| 2000 | #1,557 | 77 | 0.0039% |
| 1999 | #1,808 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 1998 | #1,685 | 61 | 0.0032% |
| 1997 | #1,843 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 1996 | #2,084 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 1995 | #1,790 | 49 | 0.0026% |
| 1994 | #2,323 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1993 | #2,658 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1992 | #2,272 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1991 | #2,312 | 31 | 0.0015% |
| 1990 | #2,813 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1989 | #3,515 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #2,715 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1987 | #2,422 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #2,382 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1985 | #3,001 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1984 | #2,565 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1983 | #2,444 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1982 | #4,367 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #2,614 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1980 | #2,771 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #2,821 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #2,719 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1977 | #2,494 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1976 | #2,277 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1975 | #2,160 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1974 | #2,227 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1973 | #1,949 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1972 | #1,578 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 1971 | #1,244 | 45 | 0.0025% |
| 1970 | #2,160 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1969 | #2,606 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1968 | #2,493 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1967 | #2,075 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1966 | #2,083 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1965 | #2,119 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1964 | #1,930 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1963 | #2,599 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1962 | #1,727 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1961 | #1,972 | 18 | 0.0008% |
| 1960 | #1,501 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1959 | #1,938 | 18 | 0.0008% |
| 1958 | #1,925 | 18 | 0.0008% |
| 1957 | #1,498 | 28 | 0.0013% |
| 1956 | #1,741 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1955 | #1,813 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1954 | #1,510 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1953 | #1,532 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1952 | #1,358 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1951 | #1,315 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 1950 | #1,276 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1949 | #1,559 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1948 | #1,181 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1947 | #1,346 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1946 | #1,206 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 1945 | #1,110 | 35 | 0.0026% |
| 1944 | #1,245 | 29 | 0.0021% |
| 1943 | #1,442 | 24 | 0.0017% |
| 1942 | #1,202 | 34 | 0.0025% |
| 1941 | #1,313 | 26 | 0.0021% |
| 1940 | #1,261 | 29 | 0.0025% |
| 1939 | #1,154 | 32 | 0.0029% |
| 1938 | #1,181 | 31 | 0.0028% |
| 1937 | #1,386 | 24 | 0.0023% |
| 1936 | #1,372 | 24 | 0.0023% |
| 1935 | #1,338 | 26 | 0.0025% |
| 1934 | #1,303 | 27 | 0.0026% |
| 1933 | #1,172 | 32 | 0.0032% |
| 1932 | #1,340 | 27 | 0.0026% |
| 1931 | #987 | 45 | 0.0043% |
| 1930 | #1,315 | 30 | 0.0027% |
| 1929 | #1,281 | 31 | 0.0029% |
| 1928 | #1,337 | 30 | 0.0027% |
| 1927 | #1,307 | 32 | 0.0028% |
| 1926 | #1,101 | 42 | 0.0038% |
| 1925 | #949 | 51 | 0.0046% |
| 1924 | #1,196 | 37 | 0.0033% |
| 1923 | #1,106 | 42 | 0.0038% |
| 1922 | #1,012 | 49 | 0.0045% |
| 1921 | #1,005 | 49 | 0.0044% |
| 1920 | #1,191 | 37 | 0.0035% |
| 1919 | #965 | 49 | 0.0050% |
| 1918 | #1,137 | 37 | 0.0037% |
| 1917 | #970 | 45 | 0.0049% |
| 1916 | #1,106 | 35 | 0.0039% |
| 1915 | #987 | 41 | 0.0048% |
| 1914 | #904 | 37 | 0.0057% |
| 1913 | #1,007 | 25 | 0.0049% |
| 1912 | #1,241 | 15 | 0.0035% |
| 1911 | #876 | 15 | 0.0066% |
| 1910 | #953 | 12 | 0.0062% |
| 1909 | #582 | 21 | 0.0128% |
| 1908 | #798 | 12 | 0.0078% |
| 1907 | #840 | 11 | 0.0075% |
| 1906 | #728 | 12 | 0.0090% |
| 1905 | #513 | 20 | 0.0151% |
| 1904 | #1,012 | 7 | 0.0055% |
| 1903 | #1,200 | 5 | 0.0042% |
| 1902 | #667 | 12 | 0.0098% |
| 1901 | #751 | 9 | 0.0085% |
| 1900 | #659 | 15 | 0.0100% |
| 1898 | #716 | 10 | 0.0082% |
| 1897 | #821 | 8 | 0.0071% |
| 1896 | #566 | 14 | 0.0117% |
| 1895 | #827 | 8 | 0.0068% |
| 1894 | #1,013 | 6 | 0.0052% |
| 1893 | #792 | 8 | 0.0071% |
| 1892 | #899 | 7 | 0.0057% |
| 1891 | #803 | 7 | 0.0069% |
| 1888 | #718 | 9 | 0.0074% |
| 1887 | #865 | 6 | 0.0059% |
| 1886 | #721 | 8 | 0.0072% |
| 1885 | #530 | 13 | 0.0121% |
| 1883 | #572 | 11 | 0.0105% |
| 1882 | #793 | 7 | 0.0062% |
| 1881 | #934 | 5 | 0.0050% |
| 1880 | #708 | 8 | 0.0072% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Hayes Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You attract success and money. You are a lover of nature and do not need others for your happiness. You are self sufficient. You strive for material success and power and have business sense. You possess strong organizational abilities, can be a good manager, and executive by nature. You are capable of great achievement in business and finance. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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