Haynes
A masculine name of English origin meaning "hay-covered".
Name Census estimates that about 310 living Americans carry the first name Haynes. It is a predominantly male name (98.2% of registrations). The average person named Haynes today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haynes births was 2021 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haynes. 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.
People living today
310
~ 1 in 1,105,659 Americans
Peak year
2021
25 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,577
Tracked since 1913
Census
Haynes in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 425 people with the first name Haynes, which placed it at #23,136 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,136
National first-name rank
People counted
425
425 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haynes
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haynes is White at 75.5%. The next largest groups are Black (14.6%) and Hispanic (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Haynes described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Haynes at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.5% · 321
- Black or African American14.6% · 62
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 16
- Two or more races3.1% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Haynes
Haynes leans heavily male at 98.2% of total registrations, but 11 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Haynes as a male name
- Ranked #6,577 in 2024
- 13 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (20 births)
Haynes as a female name
- Ranked #14,126 in 2021
- 6 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2021 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Haynes leans strongly male. 357 people counted with this name were male (84.0%), compared with 68 female bearers (16.0%).
Popularity
Haynes: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haynes from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 122 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Haynes remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Haynes 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 Haynes during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Haynes' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Haynes
The name Haynes originated from the Old English language and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "hægen," which means "enclosure" or "hedge." The name likely referred to someone who lived near or owned an enclosure or hedged area.
The earliest recorded use of the name Haynes dates back to the late 12th century in England. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William de Haynes, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1198.
In the 13th century, the name Haynes appeared in various historical records across England. One notable bearer was Sir John de Haynes, a Knight of Oxfordshire, who was mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of 1273.
During the medieval period, the name Haynes was often associated with landowners and members of the gentry class. It was not uncommon for names to reflect a person's occupation or geographic location during this time.
Over the centuries, the name Haynes has been carried by several notable figures. In the 16th century, John Haynes (1567-1654) was an English colonial leader and one of the founders of Hartford, Connecticut. He served as the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and played a significant role in the early settlement of New England.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Robert Haynes (1631-1695), an English writer and theologian. He served as the Bishop of Raphoe in Ireland and wrote several influential works on religious subjects.
In the 18th century, Gideon Haynes (1707-1775) was an American Revolutionary War soldier and a member of the Continental Army. He fought in several major battles and was recognized for his bravery and service.
During the 19th century, John Haynes (1838-1900) was an English engineer and inventor. He is best known for developing the modern planetary gear system, which is widely used in transmissions and other mechanical devices.
In the 20th century, Dennis Haynes (1924-2008) was an American actor and writer. He appeared in numerous television shows and films, including "The Twilight Zone" and "The Andy Griffith Show." Haynes also wrote several successful novels and screenplays.
People
Haynes + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haynes 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
Haynes: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haynes?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 310 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haynes 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 1,105,659 US residents.
Is Haynes a common name?
We classify Haynes as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 600 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haynes most popular?
The single biggest year for Haynes was 2021, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haynes is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Haynes in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 425 people with the name Haynes, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,136 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Haynes in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Haynes?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Haynes leans strongly male. 357 people counted with this name were male (84.0%), compared with 68 female bearers (16.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Haynes?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haynes is White at 75.5%. The next largest groups are Black (14.6%) and Hispanic (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Haynes most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Haynes in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.5% (321 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Haynes in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Haynes a male name?
Yes, 98.2% of people registered as Haynes 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.
Is Haynes still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Haynes 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 Haynes 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.
How common is the name Haynes?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.