Haywood is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9016 in 2006 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 2006, approximately 1 in every 256,890 boys born was named Haywood. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.