Meaning: Its source is a Welsh expression meaning "Place name."

Popularity: The name Hayden ranked 103rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1179th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Meaning: Its source is heidano, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Heathen."

Popularity: The name Hayden ranked 638th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

Narrative: This name is derived from the surname of the Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809).