Haydon
The Story of Haydon
As a girl name
Haydon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 8 Haydons were born — ranking #12,675 that year. As of 2026, Haydon ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 71 Haydons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Haydon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 94 Haydons were born — ranking #1,638 that year. As of 2026, Haydon ranks #5,075 for boys with 19 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 1K Haydons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Haydon
Haydon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Haydon's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,638. Use the chart and map above to compare Haydon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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