Hadyn
Of English origin, meaning "heather-covered hill".
Name Census estimates that about 1,021 living Americans carry the first name Hadyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 52.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Hadyn today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hadyn births was 2006 (75 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hadyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Hadyn sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 335,705 Americans
Peak year
2006
75 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,237
Tracked since 1991
Gender
Gender distribution for Hadyn
Hadyn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,035 total registrations, 548 (52.9%) were male and 487 (47.1%) were female.
Hadyn as a male name
- Ranked #11,237 in 2021
- 6 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2003 (46 births)
Hadyn as a female name
- Ranked #16,026 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2009 (41 births)
Popularity
Hadyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hadyn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 612 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hadyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hadyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hadyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Arizona, Missouri recorded the most babies named Hadyn, while Missouri, Arizona, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hadyn
The name Hadyn is believed to have originated from the Old English word "hæd," meaning "person" or "human being." This name can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period in England, which lasted from the 5th to the 11th century AD. The spelling variations of the name include Hayden, Haden, and Haiden.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hadyn can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholdings in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Hæden," referring to a landowner or tenant in the county of Yorkshire.
In the Middle Ages, the name Hadyn was particularly popular in England and Scotland. One notable bearer of the name was Hadyn of Winchcombe, an English monk and scholar who lived in the 11th century. He is known for his writings on mathematics and astronomy.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained popularity across Europe. A famous bearer of the name was Hadyn Sowerby, an English composer and organist who lived from 1592 to 1672. His compositions for the church and court helped shape the development of English Renaissance music.
In the 18th century, the Austrian composer Joseph Hadyn, also known as the "Father of the Symphony," was born in 1732 and died in 1809. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and prolific composers of the Classical period, contributing significantly to the development of the symphony, string quartet, and piano sonata.
Another notable figure with the name Hadyn was the English poet and essayist Hadyn Haugh, who lived from 1795 to 1872. He is best known for his works exploring the beauty of nature and the English countryside.
In the 20th century, the name Hadyn was borne by Hadyn Herriott, an Australian cricketer who played for the national team from 1955 to 1967. He is remembered for his exceptional batting skills and his contributions to Australian cricket during the golden era of the 1950s and 1960s.
People
Hadyn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hadyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hadyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,021 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hadyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 335,705 US residents.
Is Hadyn a common name?
We classify Hadyn as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,035 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hadyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Hadyn was 2006, when 75 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hadyn is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hadyn a male name?
Yes, 52.9% of people registered as Hadyn in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.