Hayden is a

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in the

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. The name is a variant of the given name ''Haydn'', which is derived from the

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''Haydn'' in honour of Austrian composer

Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( ; ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...

(1732–1809). ''Haydn'' originated as a respelling of the nickname ''Heiden'', which originally refers to either

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or . The name is derived from the

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; or ; , shortened as ''Mhdt.'' or ''Mhd.'') is the term for the form of High German, High German language, German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High ...

''heiden'', and from the

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''heidano''. ''Hayden'' was generally considered a masculine given name up until the mid 20th century. The popularity of ''Hayden'' has been influenced by the popularity of similar-sounding names such as ''

Aidan Aidan, Aiden and Ayden are anglicised versions of the Irish male given name ''Aodhán''. The Irish language female equivalent is ''Aodhnait''. Etymology and spelling The name is derived from the name ''Aodhán'', which is a pet form of '' Aod ...

'', '' Braden'', '' Caden'', and ''

Jadon Jadon is a Hebrew given name meaning "God has heard," "thankful" (according to Strong's Concordance), "a judge," or "whom God has judged" and the name of two characters in Biblical history. Jadon the Meronothite Jadon the Meronothite was one of t ...

. In the United States, the name became progressively less used for males, dropping out of the top 1,000 names before 1950. In the 1980s, the name reappeared, but was used for both males and females, with increasing popularity. Its popularity in the United States peaked at 2007 at 72nd most popular male name and in 2008 as the 127th most popular female name. It is now used in roughly equal numbers for American boys and girls. As a male name, Hayden also made a comeback in Australia in the 1980s and continues to reign in the top 100. In 2014, it came in at No. 66, up from No. 68 in 2013, but down from No. 52 in 2012 and No. 43 in 2011.Mccrindle.com.au. 'Baby Names Australia 2015'. 2015. Web. 6 June 2015.

People

Hayden Byerly Hayden Byerly (born October 11, 2000) is an American actor. Beginning his professional career as a child actor at the age of ten, Byerly is best known for his role as Jude Adams Foster on the Freeform drama series '' The Fosters'', a role he r ...

(born 2000), American actor, Jude Jacob on ''The Fosters'' *Hayden Silas Anhedönia (born 1998), American musician who performs under the stage name

Ethel Cain Hayden Silas Anhedönia (born March 24, 1998), known professionally as Ethel Cain, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and model. Anhedönia is noted for her lyrics focused on nostalgic and Southern Gothic themes, while her music ...

Hayden Carruth Hayden Carruth (August 3, 1921 – September 29, 2008) was an American poet, literary critic and anthologist. He taught at Syracuse University. Life Hayden Carruth was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and grew up in Woodbury, Connecticut. He grad ...

(1921–2008), American poet and literary critic *

Hayden Chisholm Hayden Chisholm (born 27 May 1975) is a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist from New Zealand. He performs jazz, improvised music, and contemporary classical music. Life and career Chisholm was raised in New Plymouth, New Zealand, by parents ...

(born 1975), New Zealand saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist *

Hayden Christensen Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in the ''Star Wars'' media franchise. He first appeared in the prequel trilogy films, '' Star Wars: Episod ...

(born 1981), Canadian actor, Anakin Skywalker in the ''Star Wars'' franchise *

Hayden Conner Hayden Conner (born April 26, 2002) is an American professional football guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Cardinals in the sixth rou ...

(born 2002), American football player * Hayden Dalton (born 1996), American basketball player * Hayden Desser, Canadian musician *

Hayden Epstein Hayden Scott Epstein (born November 16, 1980) is an American former professional football placekicker and punter who played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1998 to 2001 and played professional football in the National Football ...

(born 1980), American football player *

Hayden Foxe Hayden Vernon Foxe (born 23 June 1977) is an Australian former professional soccer player who works as assistant coach with the Australia men's national soccer team. He played football as a centre-back at the top level in Germany, Japan, Belgiu ...

(born 1977), Australian soccer player *

Hayden Fry John Hayden Fry (February 28, 1929 – December 17, 2019) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 1962 to 1972, North Texas State University—now known ...

(1929–2019), American football coach * Hayden Griffin (1943–2013), British stage designer * Hayden Harris (born 1999), American baseball player *

Hayden Hatten Hayden Hatten (born August 6, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Idaho Vandals football, Idaho Vandals and was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free ag ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Hayden Herrera Hayden Herrera (née Philips; born November 20, 1940) is an American author and historian. Her book '' Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo'' was turned into a movie in 2002 and Herrera's biography ''Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work'' was named a fin ...

(born 1940), American author and historian *

Hayden Hurst Hayden Randle Hurst (born August 24, 1993) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. Early life ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Hayden Kho Hayden Dela Santa Kho Jr. (born May 20, 1980) is a Filipino aesthetic medicine doctor, media personality, and entrepreneur. Early life and education Hayden Dela Santa Kho Jr. was born on May 20, 1980 in the Philippines to parents Hayden Kho ...

(born 1980), Filipino cosmetic doctor * Haydn Linsley (born 1993), English/New Zealand singer-songwriter *

Hayden Mayeur Hayden Mayeur (born September 12, 1997) is a Canadian speed skater. Career In December 2021, Mayeur competed at the 2022 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships and won a gold medal in the team pursuit and a silver medal in the mass start. ...

(born 1997), Canadian speed skater * Hayden Moore (born 1995), American football player * Hayden Moss (born 1986), TV personality *

Hayden Mullins Hayden Ian Mullins (born 27 March 1979) is an English former professional footballer and current manager. He played primarily as a defensive midfielder, but he also played as a sweeper and at right-back. He is currently the U21 Head Coach at Fu ...

(born 1979), English football player *

Hayden Paddon Hayden Paddon (born 20 April 1987) is a New Zealand rallying, rally driver. He was World Rally Championship-3, PWRC world champion in 2011 and won the New Zealand Rally Championship in 2008, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023. In 2023 Europea ...

(born 1987), New Zealand rally driver *

Hayden Panettiere Hayden Lesley Panettiere ( ; born August 21, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She has starred as Claire Bennet on the NBC superhero series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' (2006–2010), Kirby Reed in the slasher film, slasher Ho ...

(born 1989), American actress * Hayden Patriquin, American professional pickleball player *

Hayden Roulston Hayden Roulston (born 10 January 1981) is a New Zealand former professional racing cyclist. He won the silver medal in the men's 4000 m individual pursuit and a bronze medal in the men's 4000 m team pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beiji ...

(born 1981) New Zealand cyclist * Hayden Senger (born 1997), American baseball player * Hayden Turner (born 1966), Australian zookeeper and television presenter *

Hayden White Hayden V. White (July 12, 1928 – March 5, 2018) was an American historian in the tradition of literary criticism, perhaps most famous for his work '' Metahistory: The Historical Imagination in Nineteenth-Century Europe'' (1973/2014). Career W ...

(1928–2018), historian

Fictional characters

* Hayden Fox, protagonist of the sitcom ''

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'', played by Craig T. Nelson * Hayden Romero, in the television series ''Teen Wolf''

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