Hayden

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

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

Hayden's best rank, #71, came in 2007; it has settled back to #161 today. Roughly 114,000 boys have been named Hayden since 1880. About 72% of babies named Hayden in recent years have been boys. A popular twin pairing with Hayden is Hunter for a boy.

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:

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

Similar names: Haiden · Ashton · Aidan · Cole · Camden · Holden

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