Given name & surname
Haiden
“from the hedged valley”
Haiden is a variant of Hayden. One English interpretation is “from the hedged valley.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Haiden is a variant of Hayden. One English interpretation is “from the hedged valley.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Haiden is a variant of Hayden. An origin associated with Hayden is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Haiden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,059
- 4,327 boys · 1,732 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 419 babies
- 2025
- 183
- #1,306 for boys · #4,215 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 76% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 149 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,306 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 1.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 285 in 2008. It also appeared in 34 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,487 as a first name in 2020; 108 as a surname in 2010.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Haiden’s family of names
Haiden has a related form in Hayden. In German usage, Haiden as a surname has a related form in Haydn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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99% boys · 1% girls
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