Hayward is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7242 in 2015 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 15 births ranking #4258. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 26.7%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 174,205 boys born was named Hayward. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.