How Many People Are Named Heyward?
An estimated 912 people in the United States have the first name Heyward. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Heyward peaked in popularity in 1928 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Heyward 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 Heyward paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
912
About 1 in 375,827 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1928
43 births
Total Registered
2,018
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Heyward
Heyward is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,018 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Heyward as a male name
Ranked #12,921 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1928 (43 births)
Heyward: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Heyward span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 343 babies were registered. Heyward has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Heyward by Decade
How has Heyward 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.
Heyward by State
Birth registrations for Heyward span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Georgia, New York. The lowest are in New York, Georgia, South Carolina. On average, about 448 Heywards were registered per state.
Heyward + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Heyward as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Heyward
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Heyward: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Heyward?
We estimate approximately 912 people named Heyward 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 375,827 Americans share this first name.
Is Heyward a common name?
Heyward is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,018 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Heyward most popular?
Heyward reached peak popularity in 1928, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Heyward is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Heyward a male name?
Heyward is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Heyward Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Heyward Smith, Heyward Johnson, Heyward 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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