Hayward is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6196 in 2008 with 14 recorded births. This places Hayward in the top 42% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 15 births ranking #4258. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 145,711 boys born was named Hayward. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.