Hayes

English surname and nature name

"hedged area"

Hayes Origin and Meaning

The name Hayes is a boy's name of English origin meaning "hedged area".

One of those simple, straightforward English surnames -- and with a presidential pedigree -- that's easy to translate into a first. It was recently chosen by both Kevin Costner and Jessica Alba for their sons, which can likely be credited for its spike in popularity in the past few years. Surname names and nature names like Hayes, which qualifies on both counts, along with occupational names all make up the new generation of stylish English names for boys that go far beyond Harry and Edward.

Hayes Rank in US Top 1000

# 209 in the US

Hayes Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 147 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Hayes

• 209 US 2023
• 147 Nameberry 2025
• 202 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Hayes

• (Joshua) Hayes Carll American country music singer
• (Benjamin) Hayes Grier American Viner
• Hayes MacArthur American actor
• Hayes Robbins American attorney; husband of American actress Danielle Panabaker
• Hayes Logan Costner (b. 2009) son of actor Kevin Costner
• Hayes Alba Warren (b.2017) son of actress Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
• Hayes King Edmonds (b. 2018) son of baseball player and TV personality Jim Edmonds; twin of brother Hart King Edmonds
• Theodore Hayes MacArthur (b. 2010) son of actress Ali Larter and actor Hayes MacArthur
• Casper Hayes Redman (b. 2015) son of actress Marguerite Moreau and Christopher Redman
• Rutherford B. Hayes 19th president of the U.S.
• Hunter Hayes American country music singer
• Hayes Andrew Hurd (b. 2020) son of Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd.

The name Hayes in Pop Culture

• Hayes Flynn character on TV's "Bones"
• Hayes character in the game "Hustle Cat"
• Chip Hayes from movie "The Romantics" played by Elijah Wood
• Lavon Hayes from the TV series "Heart of Dixie"
• Ainsley Hayes from TV series "The West Wing"
• Florence Hayes (male) character in Bravo's "Imposters"