Haywood: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “hedged wood”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- HAY-wuud · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname and place-name, from elements meaning 'hay enclosure' or 'hedge' and 'wood.' It is primarily a surname but occasionally used as a given name.
How popular is Haywood?
Babies named Haywood in 202413
Peak year1883
Total US babies since 18806,530
Haywood is steady now but far below its 1883 peak.
Names like Haywood
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Haywood questions
What does the name Haywood mean?
Haywood means "hedged wood". It comes from English. From an English surname and place-name, from elements meaning 'hay enclosure' or 'hedge' and 'wood.' It is primarily a surname but occasionally used as a given name.
Is Haywood a boy or girl name?
Haywood is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Haywood?
13 US babies were named Haywood in 2024. Its peak year was 1883.
How do you pronounce Haywood?
Haywood is usually pronounced HAY-wuud.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.