Hayes
About Hayes
Hayes is a stylish surname name, reminiscent of vintage Hazel, contemporary Collins, nature-inspired Forest and Rivers, and older unisex favorites like Hayden, Reese, and Casey. While it has seen increased use for girls in recent years, it is predominantly used for boys.
Derived from an English surname meaning "hedged area", or possibly from the Irish Ó hAodha ("descendent of Aodh, descendent of the fiery one"), it was chosen for 70 girls in a recent year. By comparison, more than 2240 boys also received the name, meaning just three percent of all babies called Hayes were girls.
Pronounced HAYZ.
As of October 2026, Hayes ranked #2143 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1949 in 2020.
Editor's take: The name Hayes is a girl's name of English origin meaning "hedged area".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,614 | 67 | 38.8 |
| 2018 | #2,488 | 71 | 41.7 |
| 2019 | #2,545 | 69 | 41.1 |
| 2020 | #1,949 | 98 | 60.6 |
| 2021 | #2,218 | 84 | 51.2 |
| 2022 | #2,179 | 87 | 53 |
| 2023 | #2,318 | 79 | 49.2 |
| 2024 | #2,533 | 70 | 43.2 |
| 2025 | #2,143 | 87 | 54.1 |
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Hayes in pop culture
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