About the name Hayden
Hayden is a gender-neutral name with English roots, meaning “Hay valley”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Hayden ranked #161 for boys in the US, with 2,268 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2006.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “hay” + “valley”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hayden”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #161
- In 2015
- #150
- Babies in 2025
- 2,268
Popularity of Hayden, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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