Rising since 1999, #5,045 for boys today.
Popularity of Heyden since 1993
Babies named Heyden per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 71 |
| 2010s | 107 |
| 2020s | 82 |
Meaning & origin
Heyden is a rare modern variant of the more common Hayden. First recorded in 1993, it has been steadily rising, with a rank of 5,045 in 2025. Its usage is comparable to that of other Hayden spellings, but it remains uncommon, with an estimated 1 in every 89,899 boys given the name. The spelling Heyden has not yet appeared in any top state rankings, suggesting it is scattered across the country. As an alternate spelling, it offers a distinctive twist on a familiar sound.
Heyden is a variant spelling of the established name Hayden. Hayden itself has multiple possible origins: it may be an English surname derived from place names meaning 'hay valley' (from Old English 'hēg' or 'hīeg' meaning 'hay' and 'denu' meaning 'valley'), or it could be a variant of the German name Heiden, from a word meaning 'heathen'. Alternatively, Hayden may derive from the Irish surname Ó hÉidín or Ó hÉideáin. The spelling Heyden has been used occasionally since the 1990s, likely as a modern respelling of Hayden.
“Heyden” around the world
Where Heyden lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
30
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Hey, Denny
Sibling names for Heyden
Names that share Heyden's style, for a brother or sister.
