Haydenn
A masculine name of English origin meaning "hay valley".
Name Census estimates that about 37 living Americans carry the first name Haydenn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Haydenn today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haydenn births was 2010 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haydenn. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Haydenn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
37
~ 1 in 9,263,631 Americans
Peak year
2010
11 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2009 SSA rank
#11,499
Tracked since 2009
Gender
Gender distribution for Haydenn
Haydenn leans heavily female at 83.8% of total registrations, but 6 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Haydenn as a male name
- Ranked #11,499 in 2009
- 6 male births in 2009
- Peak: 2009 (6 births)
Haydenn as a female name
- Ranked #16,126 in 2021
- 5 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2010 (11 births)
Popularity
Haydenn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haydenn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 21 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Haydenn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Haydenn 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 Haydenn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Haydenn
The name Haydenn is a modern English variant of the Germanic name Hayden, which is derived from the Old English words "hæg" meaning "hay" and "denu" meaning "valley." It is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century, as a surname for someone who lived in a hay-filled valley or meadow.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Haydenn dates back to the 13th century, when a man named Hayden de Heydene was mentioned in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landowners in England. The name continued to be used sporadically throughout the medieval period, appearing in various historical documents and records.
In the 16th century, the name gained some prominence with the birth of Sir Hayden Browne (1539-1594), an English landowner and member of Parliament. Another notable bearer of the name was Haydenn Carruth (1823-1912), an American poet and essayist from New York.
During the 19th century, the name became more commonly used, with individuals such as Haydenn Church (1834-1900), an English cricketer, and Haydenn Sayers (1859-1940), an Australian politician and barrister, bearing the name.
In the 20th century, the name experienced a surge in popularity, particularly in the United States. One of the most famous individuals with the name was Haydenn Carruth (1921-2008), an American poet and critic who won the National Book Award for Poetry in 1996. Other notable bearers of the name include Haydenn Hurst (1921-2010), an American baseball player, and Haydenn Thompson (1923-2015), a Canadian ice hockey player.
While the name Haydenn has its roots in Old English and Germanic languages, it has evolved and gained popularity in modern times, particularly in the English-speaking world. Its meaning and history are deeply rooted in the natural landscape and rural settings of medieval Europe.
People
Haydenn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haydenn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Haydenn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haydenn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 37 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haydenn 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 9,263,631 US residents.
Is Haydenn a common name?
We classify Haydenn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 49.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 37 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haydenn most popular?
The single biggest year for Haydenn was 2010, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haydenn is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Haydenn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Haydenn a female name?
Yes, 83.8% of people registered as Haydenn in the SSA data are female. 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.
Is Haydenn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Haydenn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Haydenn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Haydenn?
See how many people share the name Haydenn on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.