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Haywood

Boy

Meaning of Haywood: English: 'enclosed forest'

Haywood is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6568th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6568

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,541

First recorded 1880 · peak 1919

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 24 babies1982: 25 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 33 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 21 babies1987: 20 babies1988: 23 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Haywood per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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