Hayes is a distinctive choice, ranked #1199 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hayes in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1199
US Rank #160
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 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 #160, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hayes
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Hayes per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hayes in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hayes is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 736 places over the last five years to #1199 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Notable people named Hayes include: Sean Hayes — Sean Patrick Hayes is an American actor, comedian, and producer.; Louis Hayes — Louis Hayes is an American jazz drummer and band leader.; Reggie Hayes — Reginald C..
Hayes appears in the US top 500 at #160 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
23
UK babies named Hayes (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 736 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hayes
Likely around 1 other Hayes in the class
UK Popularity (2010–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Hayes
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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. Hayes (information scientist), American academic Robert Hayes (seismologist), New Zealand astronomer, seismologist and organist Robert E.
Sean Patrick Hayes is an American actor, comedian, and producer. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he gained acclaim for his role as Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award and four Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for six Golden Globe Awards.
Helen Hayes MacArthur was an American actress. Often referred to as the "First Lady of American Theatre", she was the second person and first woman to win the EGOT (an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award), and the first person to win the Triple Crown of Acting.
Elvin Ernest Hayes, nicknamed "the Big E", is an American former professional basketball player and radio analyst for his alma mater Houston Cougars. He is a member of the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, and an inductee in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.