Hayze
Boy name · #2203 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Hayze? In official American birth records, Hayze has been tracked continuously since 2003, giving it 22 years of documented American history.
Hayze is currently the #2203 boy name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Hayze.
The 22-year story
Hayze first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 67 babies and a rank of #2169. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hayze per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hayze against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hayze in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hayze is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hayze will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hayze is most common
State-level data for Hayze is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hayze
Statistically, parents drawn to Hayze tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Swayze, Haze, Maze, Breeze, and Helios.
SwayzeHazeMazeBreezeHeliosHuxleeHuttonHudsyn
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hayze | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 48 | #2693 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2753 |
| 2021 | 50 | #2588 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Hayze?
In official American birth records, the name Hayze first appeared in 2003 (over 22 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 22 years.
Is Hayze a popular boy name?
Hayze ranked #2203 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Hayze most popular?
Hayze peaked in 2024, when 67 American boys received the name (ranked #2169 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hayze?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Hayze. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.