Hayden

English place name

"hay valley"

Hayden Origin and Meaning

The name Hayden is a boy's name of English origin meaning "hay valley".

Hayden – a formerly obscure name that's risen to huge popularity – has dipped in this year's ratings. Though Hayden is among the most distinctive of the bunch, it gets lost in the crowd of Jaidens, Bradens, Aidans, and endless variations. Associated with Hayden Christensen, of Star Wars fame.

Musical parents might prefer to give it a different twist as Haydn (pronounced HIGH-den), as in the composer.

Hayden Rank in US Top 1000

# 162 in the US

Hayden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 187 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Hayden

• 162 US 2023
• 187 Nameberry 2025
• 16 Unisex 2023
• 96 Canada 2023
• 257 England 2023
• 176 Scotland 2022
• 78 Australia 2016

20 Names Similar to Hayden

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• Greyson
• Grayson
• Blake
• Colton
• Ashton
• Carter
• Riley
• Landon
• Easton
• Caden
• Cole
• Camden
• Parker
• Carson
• Jace
• Cade
• Kaden
• Myles
• Mason
• Ryder

Famous People Named Hayden

• Hayden Smith American football player
• Hayden Christensen Canadian,American actor
• William Henry "Hayden" Rorke American actor
• Hayden (born Paul Hayden Desser) Canadian singer,songwriter
• Hayden Carruth American poet and literary critic
• Hayden Scott Epstein American NFL football player
• Hayden Vernon Foxe Australian footballer
• (John) Hayden Fry American college football coach
• Hayden Ian Mullins English football player
• Hayden Turner Australian television presenter and zookeeper
• Hayden White American historian
• Hayden Byerly American actor
• Hayden Walsh son of TV presenter John Walsh ("America's Most Wanted")
• Hayden Lepsis (b. 2004) son of NFL player Matt Lepsis
• Hayden Connor Lucas (b. 2006) son of author and activist Geralyn Lucas
• Hayden Florence (b. 2007) son of TV chef Tyler Florence and beauty queen Tolan Clark
• Hayden Barch (b. 2007) son of ice hockey player Kris Barch
• Hayden Lynch son of politician John Lynch
• Hayden Joel Henricks (b. 2016) son of actors Ashley Jones and Joel Henricks

The name Hayden in Pop Culture

• Hayden Fox main character on TV's "Coach"
• Hayden Keyes character on TV's "Northern Exposure"
• Hayden Fire Dancer character from the Seven Realms Series by Cinda Williams Chima
• Hayden Loring character on TV's "Safe Harbor"