Masculine dossier · first seen 1884
Hayward
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1956
Peak era
1956
Peak births
95
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Hayward
How many people are named Hayward?
An estimated 1,904 living Americans are named Hayward.
How rare is Hayward?
Hayward is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94.7% from its 1956 peak.
How old is the typical Hayward?
The median age of a living American named Hayward is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 73 years old.
Is Hayward still popular?
Not especially. Hayward has been declining since its 1956 peak and registered 5 births in 2025.
Where is Hayward most common?
Hayward has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 9.4× more often than the national baseline.
1884Peak 19562025
Peak year
1956
Decline from peak
94.7%
2025
5
All-time
5,064
Where it lives now
Hayward is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 7.0× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Hayward is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.