Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Heyden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 265
- 265 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #5,100 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +66%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,100 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 65.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 268 as a first name in 2020; 778 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Heyden’s family of names
In German usage, Heyden as a surname has a related form in Haydn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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