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Hayden

“Hay valley; alternatively, heathen” — Old English or Middle Dutch origin

Boy's name · #161 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Hayden has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #71 (2007) · 114,084 babies named Hayden all-time · 1 in 750 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #96 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Haydens

• Hayden Christensen — Canadian actor (born 1981)
• Hayden Foxe — Australian association football player
• Hayden White — American historian (1928–2018)
• Hayden Roulston — New Zealand cyclist
• Hayden Wilde — New Zealand triathlete

In stories & tradition

• Hayden Fox — Coach
• Hayden — Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

What Haydens become

Among 230 notable people named Hayden:

Athletes appear 2.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hayden Foxe, Australian association football player.

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