Haywood is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7917 in 2002 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 16 births ranking #4122. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 242,684 boys born was named Haywood. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.