Declining since 2022, #5,608 for boys today.
Popularity of Haynes since 1913
Babies named Haynes per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2023, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Haynes's real moment was 1918.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 81 |
| 1920s | 122 |
| 1930s | 64 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 43 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 74 |
| 2020s | 97 |
Meaning & origin
The given name Haynes has its roots in the English surname tradition, drawing on the Middle English word for enclosures. First recorded in the U.S. in 1913, it saw its highest popularity in 1918, when it ranked at its peak. In the latest year of data, 2025, the name ranked 5,608th overall, with a 1-in-106,755 occurrence among newborns, reflecting its status as a rare choice. Its trajectory has been falling since 2022, indicating waning use. Though not concentrated in any particular state, Haynes represents a brief fashion for surnames as first names in the early 20th century.
Haynes is a transferred use of the English surname, which originated as a habitational name from places named Haynes in Bedfordshire or as a topographic name for someone who lived near enclosures (Middle English 'hegge' meaning hedge, plus plural '-es'). As a given name, it emerged in the early 20th century, peaking around World War I.
Sibling names for Haynes
Names that share Haynes's style, for a brother or sister.
