#1602024 rank
2024peak year
16,895babies named Hayes since 1880
▲ +93%5-year trend
Hayes popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Hayes mean?
An English surname from Old English heges, 'hedge', denoting someone living by an enclosure. It joined the trend of surname-first-names in 21st-century America.
OriginEnglish
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
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