Holding steady.
Popularity of Heywood since 1912
Babies named Heywood per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1925, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Heywood's real moment was 1913.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 52 |
| 1920s | 89 |
| 1930s | 57 |
| 1940s | 44 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Heywood is a surname-derivative given name with distinctly Old English roots. First recorded in U.S. birth data in 1912, it experienced a brief spike in usage around 1913, which remains its peak year. Since then, its frequency has been extremely low, with no recent appearances in the top 1000 names. The name carries a reserved, traditional character, much like other occupational or locational surnames turned first names. Although not currently in vogue, it offers a connection to early 20th-century naming patterns and a literal meaning tied to the English landscape.
Heywood is an English surname and place name derived from Old English 'hege' (hedge) and 'wudu' (wood). As a given name, it has been used occasionally since the 19th century, partly in honor of notable families bearing the surname. Its usage peaked in the early 1910s and has since remained rare.
Sibling names for Heywood
Names that share Heywood's style, for a brother or sister.
