Hayes

Hayes

Primarily a boy's name · 97% boys

Origin: Irish

Meaning

Hayes is a given name of English or Irish origin that is a transferred use of a place name or surname. The English place name is derived from an Old English word that meant fence or enclosure.

From Wikipedia

Hayes first appears in the data in 2006 and has been recorded in 16 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 182 babies (rank #188 that year). In 2024 it was given to 182 boys (rank #188). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Hayes

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hayes yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,031

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

182

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2006	5	#2,609
2009	8	#2,009
2011	13	#1,451
2012	9	#1,872
2013	19	#1,106
2014	14	#1,355
2015	17	#1,186
2016	22	#1,021
2017	31	#808
2018	56	#497
2019	88	#360
2020	118	#284
2021	155	#223
2022	137	#242
2023	131	#241
2024	182	#188

Year

Babies

Rank

2006

#2,609

2009

#2,009

2011

#1,451

2012

#1,872

2013

#1,106

2014

#1,355

2015

#1,186

2016

#1,021

2017

#808

2018

#497

2019

#360

2020

118

#284

2021

155

#223

2022

137

#242

2023

131

#241

2024

182

#188

Meaning

Numerology of Hayes

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail