Haywood
Meaning
“An English habitational surname meaning 'enclosed wood', from Old English hay 'hedge, enclosure' and wudu 'wood'.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Haywood has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Haywood
Most people given the name Haywood in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Haywood you meet today is most often in his 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Haywood deep dive
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