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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hayes

Ranked #1582 - 1 in 398,089 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

20,096

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1582

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1582
Rarity
1 in 398,089
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Hayes

There are an estimated 20,096 people named Hayes alive worldwide today. That ranks Hayes at #1582 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hayes is held by approximately 20,096 people, ranking #1582 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,516 U.S. residents).

Historically Hayes is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.6% male).

Hayes appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.6%Female 4.4%

Hayes popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hayes, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1882: 7
  4. 1883: 11
  5. 1885: 13
  6. 1886: 8
  7. 1887: 6
  8. 1888: 9
  9. 1891: 7
  10. 1892: 7
  11. 1893: 8
  12. 1894: 6
  13. 1895: 8
  14. 1896: 14
  15. 1897: 8
  16. 1898: 10
  17. 1900: 15
  18. 1901: 9
  19. 1902: 12
  20. 1903: 5
  21. 1904: 7
  22. 1905: 20
  23. 1906: 12
  24. 1907: 11
  25. 1908: 12
  26. 1909: 21
  27. 1910: 12
  28. 1911: 15
  29. 1912: 15
  30. 1913: 25
  31. 1914: 37
  32. 1915: 41
  33. 1916: 35
  34. 1917: 45
  35. 1918: 37
  36. 1919: 49
  37. 1920: 37
  38. 1921: 49
  39. 1922: 49
  40. 1923: 42
  41. 1924: 37
  42. 1925: 51
  43. 1926: 42
  44. 1927: 32
  45. 1928: 30
  46. 1929: 31
  47. 1930: 30
  48. 1931: 45
  49. 1932: 27
  50. 1933: 32
  51. 1934: 27
  52. 1935: 26
  53. 1936: 24
  54. 1937: 24
  55. 1938: 31
  56. 1939: 32
  57. 1940: 29
  58. 1941: 26
  59. 1942: 34
  60. 1943: 24
  61. 1944: 29
  62. 1945: 35
  63. 1946: 34
  64. 1947: 30
  65. 1948: 37
  66. 1949: 23
  67. 1950: 32
  68. 1951: 32
  69. 1952: 31
  70. 1953: 25
  71. 1954: 26
  72. 1955: 19
  73. 1956: 21
  74. 1957: 28
  75. 1958: 18
  76. 1959: 18
  77. 1960: 29
  78. 1961: 18
  79. 1962: 22
  80. 1963: 11
  81. 1964: 18
  82. 1965: 15
  83. 1966: 15
  84. 1967: 15
  85. 1968: 12
  86. 1969: 12
  87. 1970: 18
  88. 1971: 45
  89. 1972: 30
  90. 1973: 22
  91. 1974: 19
  92. 1975: 21
  93. 1976: 20
  94. 1977: 18
  95. 1978: 16
  96. 1979: 16
  97. 1980: 17
  98. 1981: 18
  99. 1982: 9
  100. 1983: 20
  101. 1984: 19
  102. 1985: 16
  103. 1986: 23
  104. 1987: 23
  105. 1988: 21
  106. 1989: 16
  107. 1990: 23
  108. 1991: 31
  109. 1992: 33
  110. 1993: 33
  111. 1994: 40
  112. 1995: 49
  113. 1996: 41
  114. 1997: 57
  115. 1998: 61
  116. 1999: 55
  117. 2000: 84
  118. 2001: 67
  119. 2002: 76
  120. 2003: 100
  121. 2004: 89
  122. 2005: 114
  123. 2006: 144
  124. 2007: 155
  125. 2008: 159
  126. 2009: 221
  127. 2010: 230
  128. 2011: 305
  129. 2012: 363
  130. 2013: 437
  131. 2014: 528
  132. 2015: 557
  133. 2016: 742
  134. 2017: 833
  135. 2018: 1,044
  136. 2019: 1,234
  137. 2020: 1,549
  138. 2021: 1,690
  139. 2022: 1,862
  140. 2023: 1,834
  141. 2024: 2,326
  142. 2025: 2,327

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hayes worldwide?

There are an estimated 20,096 people named Hayes alive worldwide today, ranking #1582 globally.

Is Hayes a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 398,089 people. In the United States there are roughly 20,096 bearers, which is 1 in 16,516 Americans.

Is Hayes a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hayes is used 95.6% male and 4.4% female.

Where does the name Hayes come from?

Who are famous people named Hayes?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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