Will my child share the name Hayes with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Hayes per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hayes in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Hayes becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Hayes is at its highest recorded position — #1,066 in 2025, with 28 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,935.

Is Hayes popular in the US as well as the UK?

Hayes is more popular in the US (#160) than in the UK (#1199). 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.

Who are some famous people named Hayes?

Notable people named Hayes include: Sean Hayes, Louis Hayes and Reggie Hayes.

Is Hayes a popular baby name in the United States?

Hayes appears in the US top 500 at #160 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.

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Hayes is a distinctive choice, ranked #1066 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hayes in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1066

US Rank #162

About the Name Hayes

2024 marks Hayes's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1199. The name has climbed 736 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2010.

Hayes is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hayes in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #160, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Hayes

Robert Hayes — Robert or Bob Hayes may refer to: Bob Hayes, Olympic gold-medal sprinter and receiver for the Dallas Cowboys Robert Hayes (legal scholar), Australian law scholar Robert M.
Sean Hayes — Sean Patrick Hayes is an American actor, comedian, and producer.
Helen Hayes — Helen Hayes MacArthur was an American actress.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Hayes

UK babies named Hayes (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hayes

Almost certainly the only Hayes in the class

UK Popularity (2010–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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About the Name Hayes

Meaning

from English place name meaning “fence” or “”enclosure” or an Irish surname meaning “descendant of Aodh.”

Famous People Named Hayes

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Robert Hayes1942

Robert or Bob Hayes may refer to: Bob Hayes, Olympic gold-medal sprinter and receiver for the Dallas Cowboys Robert Hayes (legal scholar), Australian law scholar Robert M.

Sean Hayes

Sean Patrick Hayes is an American actor, comedian, and producer.

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes MacArthur was an American actress.

Louis Hayes

Louis Hayes is an American jazz drummer and band leader.

Reggie Hayes

Reginald C.

Hayes MacArthur

Hayes MacArthur is an American actor and stand-up comedian.

Elvin Hayes

Elvin Ernest Hayes, nicknamed "the Big E", is an American former professional basketball player and radio analyst for his alma mater Houston Cougars.