Hayden (given name)
Hayden is a given name in the English language. The name is a variant of the given name Haydn, which is derived from the surname Haydn in honour of Austrian composer Joseph Haydn. Haydn originated as a respelling of the nickname Heiden, which originally refers to either heath or. The name is derived from the Middle High German heiden, and from the Old High German heidano.
Hayden was generally considered a masculine given name up until the mid 20th century. The popularity of Hayden has been influenced by the popularity of similar-sounding names such as Aidan, Braden, Caden, and Jadon.
In the United States, the name became progressively less used for males, dropping out of the top 1,000 names before 1950. In the 1980s, the name reappeared, but was used for both males and females, with increasing popularity. Its popularity in the United States peaked at 2007 at 72nd most popular male name and in 2008 as the 127th most popular female name. It is now used in roughly equal numbers for American boys and girls. As a male name, Hayden also made a comeback in Australia in the 1980s and continues to feature in the top 100. In 2014, it came in at No. 66, up from No. 68 in 2013, but down from No. 52 in 2012 and No. 43 in 2011.
People
- Hayden Alvarez, Dominican baseball player
- Hayden Byerly, American actor, Jude Jacob on The Fosters
- Hayden Silas Anhedönia, American musician who performs under the stage name Ethel Cain
- Hayden Carruth, American poet and literary critic
- Hayden Chisholm, New Zealand saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist
- Hayden Christensen, Canadian actor, Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise
- Hayden Conner, American football player
- Hayden Dalton, American basketball player
- Hayden Desser, Canadian musician
- Hayden Epstein, American football player
- Hayden Foxe, Australian soccer player
- Hayden Fry, American football coach
- Hayden Griffin, British stage designer
- Hayden Hansen, American football player
- Hayden Harris, American baseball player
- Hayden Hatten, American football player
- Hayden Herrera, American author and historian
- Hayden Hurst, American football player
- Hayden Kho, Filipino cosmetic doctor
- Haydn Linsley, English/New Zealand singer-songwriter
- Hayden Mayeur, Canadian speed skater
- Hayden Moore, American football player
- Hayden Moss, TV personality
- Hayden Mullins, English football player
- Hayden Paddon, New Zealand rally driver
- Hayden Panettiere, American actress
- Hayden Patriquin, American professional pickleball player
- Hayden Pedigo, American avant-garde musician, politician, performance artist, and model.
- Hayden Roulston, New Zealand cyclist
- Hayden Senger, American baseball player
- Hayden Thompson, American singer, songwriter and rockabilly musician
- Hayden Turner, Australian zookeeper and television presenter
- Hayden White, American historian and academic
- Hayden White (footballer), English footballer
Fictional characters
- Hayden, in the video game Fields of Mistria
- Hayden Fox, protagonist of the sitcom Coach, played by Craig T. Nelson
- Hayden Romero, in the television series Teen Wolf
- Hayden Pike, in the book series Game Changers and television show Heated Rivalry