Hayden is a distinctive choice, ranked #5892 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hayden in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#5892
US Rank #401
About the Name Hayden
Hayden has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2775 places in five years. It was most popular in 2006 at #89 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Hayden is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #401, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hayden
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Hayden per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hayden in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hayden has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 2775 places in the last five years. Its peak was #89 in 2006. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Hayden is more popular in the US (#401) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Hayden include: Chloé Hayden — Chloé Sarah Hayden is an Australian actress, author, podcast host, social media personality, and an activist in the disability rights movement.; Matthew Hayden — Matthew Lawrence Hayden is an Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer.; Tommy Hayden — Thomas Hayden, aka Tommy Gun, is an American professional motorcycle racer and oldest brother to racers Nicky and Roger Lee..
Hayden appears in the US top 500 at #154 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Hayden (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 2775 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hayden
Likely around 1 other Hayden in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Chloé Sarah Hayden is an Australian actress, author, podcast host, social media personality, and an activist in the disability rights movement. After gaining early attention on social media, she became known for her performance of Quinn "Quinni" Gallagher-Jones in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High, for which she won an AACTA Award and was nominated for two Logie Awards.
Lewis Hayden escaped slavery in Kentucky with his family and reached Canada. He established a school for African Americans before moving to Boston, Massachusetts.
Carla Diane Hayden is an American librarian who served as the 14th librarian of Congress. Hayden was both the first African American and the first woman to hold this post.
Jonathan Hayden is an American actor. He is best known for his work in the ABC comedy-drama series The Catch and the Grey's Anatomy spinoff Station 19, both produced by Shondaland.
Robert Hayden was an American poet, essayist, and educator. He served as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1976 to 1978, a role today known as US Poet Laureate.