Hays
Hays is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Hedged enclosure or brushwood area.
Origin and history
Hays originates as an English surname derived from a place name meaning hedged enclosure or brushwood. Historically used primarily as a family name, it has seen limited use as a given name in the United States. It offers a surname-as-first-name style similar to Hayes.
Popularity in the United States
740 babies in the United States have been named Hays since 1880. It ranks #3936 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1806.
States where it is most popular
- TX (92.6 %)
- AR (7.4 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 5 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 12 |
| 1910-1920 | 83 |
| 1920-1930 | 105 |
| 1930-1940 | 43 |
| 1940-1950 | 45 |
| 1950-1960 | 24 |
| 1960-1970 | 5 |
| 1970-1980 | 17 |
| 1980-1990 | 25 |
| 1990-2000 | 20 |
| 2000-2010 | 82 |
| 2010-2019 | 153 |
| 2020-2029 | 121 |
Fun facts
- The name originally described someone living near an enclosed area of land or hedged timberland in medieval England.
- Hays functions both as an independent spelling variant of the more common surname Hayes and as a rare given name.