Haydn
Haydn was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #3,684 in England & Wales.
Haydn as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #3,684 (5) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #5,904 (15) | #2,444 (9) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,610 (22) | #1,533 (16) | — | — | — | #2,614 (6) |
| 2022 | #3,879 (28) | #1,366 (19) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,427 (33) | #1,782 (13) | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,275 (23) | #1,192 (22) | #711 (3) | — | — | #2,431 (6) |
| 2019 | #4,003 (26) | #929 (31) | #609 (4) | — | — | #2,189 (7) |
| 2018 | #3,607 (30) | #958 (30) | #516 (5) | — | — | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #3,440 (32) | #931 (33) | — | — | — | #2,198 (7) |
| 2016 | #3,596 (30) | #726 (47) | — | — | #713 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #3,775 (28) | #807 (39) | #529 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #2,805 (42) | #695 (47) | #587 (4) | — | — | #2,371 (6) |
| 2013 | #3,189 (34) | #486 (79) | #466 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #2,772 (43) | #415 (96) | #434 (7) | — | — | #1,971 (8) |
| 2011 | #2,232 (58) | #484 (76) | — | — | — | #1,802 (9) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2003 at #1,324.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1915.
- In 2025, 25% of US babies named Haydn were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Haydn is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 150,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 180,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Haydn | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Haydn | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Haydn | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Haydn | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Haydn | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Haydn | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Haydn | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Haydn | US | Girls | #14,942 | 5 |
| Haydn | US | Boys | #5,861 | 15 |