Haywood is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8442 in 2007 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 16 births ranking #4122. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.0%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 230,582 boys born was named Haywood. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.