Hays Name Popularity and Statistics

Hays is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births745
First Year on Record1880

Hays popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys17#5,399
2024Boys25#4,200
2023Girls5#15,194
2023Boys16#5,666
2022Boys21#4,701
2021Boys23#4,362
2020Boys19#4,855
2019Boys17#5,340
2018Boys18#5,106
2017Boys20#4,746
2016Boys17#5,318
2015Boys16#5,507
2014Boys24#4,138
2013Boys9#8,118
2012Boys9#8,158
2011Boys15#5,675
2010Boys8#8,803
2009Boys10#7,692
2008Boys7#9,871
2007Boys10#7,590
2006Boys13#6,094
2005Boys9#7,640
2004Boys11#6,520
2003Boys6#9,581

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2024 · Boys

25 recorded births and rank #4,200.

2014 · Boys

24 recorded births and rank #4,138.

1916 · Boys

24 recorded births and rank #1,415.

2021 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #4,362.

Where Hays ranked highest in 2024

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

TX
Rank #1,380 · 14 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Hays