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. Chosen by both Kevin Costner and Jessica Alba for their sons, it has been climbing the US charts since 2009.

A stylish choice, Hayes is both a surname style name and a nature name, referring to a hedged area of land. It could work as an alternative to Harry or Harrison, or perhaps as an honor to a family Hayley.

2024 saw it enter the US Top 200 when it was given to around 2250 boys.

Hayes Rank in US Top 1000

# 160 in the US

Hayes Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 165 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Hayes

• 160 US 2024
• 165 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"