Hayden has been given to about 147,508 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Hayden ranks 437th among American unisexs in 2025, with 2,975 born that year. Its best year was 2008, when 8,611 babies were given the name, ranking 127th. The typical living American called Hayden is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wyoming, where it accounts for 0.53% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.