The first name Haywood
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Haywood last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Haywood with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Haywood at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Haywood, the 6,944th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 137 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Haywood
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Haywood HighsmithAmerican basketball player (born 1996)
- Haywood S. HansellAmerican U.S. Air Force major general (1903-1988)
- Duncan JonesBritish film director, born 1971
Questions
- How popular is the name Haywood?
- In 2010, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Haywood, ranking 4,678th.
- Is Haywood a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,541 US babies named Haywood since 1880 were boys.
- When was Haywood most popular?
- 1919 in the United States, when 137 babies were named Haywood, its highest rank at 508th.
- Is Haywood also a surname?
- Yes. Haywood is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.