Hayden

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Hayden originates from the Old English surname “Hadyn” meaning “hay valley” or “hedged valley.” It is a combination of “heg” meaning "hay" and “denu” meaning "valley."

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census^[1], Hayden ranked as the 1,179th most popular male first name and the 847th most popular last name.

According to the Social Security Administration^[1], in the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names intermittently through the last two decades of the 19th century, consistently through the first three decades of the 20th century and then intermittently until the mid 1980s. In 1986, the name returned to the Top 1,000 most popular boy's names for good. In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (128th) through 2006 (73rd).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Hayden in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:73rd
• Year: 2005 Rank:76th
• Year: 2004 Rank:87th
• Year: 2003 Rank:84th
• Year: 2002 Rank:96th
• Year: 2001 Rank:117th
• Year: 2000 Rank:128th

According to the Social Security Administration^[1], in the United States, the name did not rank in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names until 1998. In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every year from 2000 (685th) through 2006 (416th).

United States Popularity of the girl's name Hayden in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:416th
• Year: 2005 Rank:416th
• Year: 2004 Rank:581st
• Year: 2003 Rank:567th
• Year: 2002 Rank:610th
• Year: 2001 Rank:681st
• Year: 2000 Rank:685th

In 2007, the popularity of the boy’s name Hayden ranked 44th in Australia.

FACTS

• “Hayden” is a name bestowed upon locations in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado and Idaho, USA.
• “Hayden” is a name given to babies of celebrities Dennis Miller, Fred D. Thompson and John Walsh.^[1]

NAMESAKES

• “Hayden Fox,” played by Craig T. Nelson, is a college football coach on the 1990s comedic television show Coach for which he won a primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series” in 1992.^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Hayden Panettiere – Film and television actress and model who stars in the dramatic television show Heroes as Claire Bennett, whose superpower includes being able to heal from anything.
• Hayden Christensen - Film and television actor who rose to prominence as Anakin Skywalker in the science fiction movies Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), when his transformation into Darth Vader is shown.^[1]

NOTES

OTHER HAYDEN'S

Hayden Smith, Hayden Johnson, Hayden Williams, Hayden Jones, Hayden Brown, Hayden Davis, Hayden Miller, Hayden Wilson, Hayden Moore, Hayden Taylor, Hayden Abbott, Hayden Abel, Hayden Abernathy, Hayden Abromavich, Hayden Adams, Hayden Adcock, Hayden Adhold, Hayden Adkison, Hayden Agate, Hayden Agostini, Hayden Ahrens, Hayden Akamu, Hayden Albert, Hayden Aldridge, Hayden Aley, Hayden Alleman, Hayden Allen, Hayden Allison, Hayden Allred, Hayden Almon, Hayden Alvarado, Hayden Amsden, Hayden Amy, Hayden Ancrum, Hayden Anderson, Hayden Andrews, Hayden Angles, Hayden Anglin, Hayden Ankney, Hayden Annony, Hayden Anselmi, Hayden Ansinelli, Hayden Anthony, Hayden Archer, Hayden Archibald, Hayden Armendinger, Hayden Aaronson, Hayden Abbey, Hayden Acter, Hayden Aivey, More results

Author: Rich Kachold