How Many People Are Named Hayes?
An estimated 17,972 people in the United States have the first name Hayes. It is predominantly male (95.5%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Hayes peaked in popularity in 2024 with 2,319 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hayes as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hayes paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Hayes is overwhelmingly male, 873 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Hayes is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
17,972
About 1 in 19,072 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.5% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
2,319 births
Total Registered
19,546
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hayes
Hayes is predominantly male (95.5%), though 873 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hayes as a male name
Ranked #160 in 2024
2,249 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (2,249 births)
Hayes as a female name
Ranked #2,533 in 2024
70 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (98 births)
Hayes: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hayes span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 9,248 babies were registered. Hayes remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hayes by Decade
How has Hayes tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hayes by State
Birth registrations for Hayes span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Hawaii, Delaware, District of Columbia. On average, about 323 Hayess were registered per state.
Hayes + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hayes as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hayes
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hayes: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hayes?
We estimate approximately 17,972 people named Hayes are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,072 Americans share this first name.
Is Hayes a common name?
Hayes is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,546 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hayes most popular?
Hayes reached peak popularity in 2024, when 2,319 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hayes is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hayes a male name?
Hayes is predominantly male. 95.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hayes Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hayes Smith, Hayes Johnson, Hayes Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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