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First names that go with Hayes

We scored all 6,671 first names that have made the US top 1,000 since 1900 against Hayes for flow, rhythm and pronunciation. 602 of them score 80 or higher. Hayes is the #127 most common surname in the US (194,246 people in the 2010 Census).

Hayes has 1 syllable and starts on a stressed beat, so first names that end on an unstressed syllable (DUM-da, like Lily or Jessica) lead into it smoothly, while names that end on a stressed beat put two stresses side by side. Select a name to see its full breakdown in the Baby Name Analyzer.

Girl names for Hayes

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Hazelalso Hazle, Hasel
    score 92
  2. 2.
    Haisley
    score 92
  3. 3.
    Haileyalso Haley, Hayley
    score 92
  4. 4.
    Haven
    score 92
  5. 5.
    Zainab
    score 91
  6. 6.
    Halo
    score 91
  7. 7.
    Zaylee
    score 91
  8. 8.
    Zayla
    score 91
  9. 9.
    Reaganalso Raegan
    score 91
  10. 10.
    Paisleyalso Paislee, Paisleigh
    score 91
  11. 11.
    Daisyalso Daisey
    score 91
  12. 12.
    Tatumalso Taytum
    score 91

Boy names for Hayes

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Haydenalso Haden, Haiden
    score 92
  2. 2.
    Xavieralso Zavier, Xzavier
    score 92
  3. 3.
    Halo
    score 91
  4. 4.
    Zaydenalso Zaiden
    score 91
  5. 5.
    Zaylen
    score 91
  6. 6.
    Jesus
    score 91
  7. 7.
    Isaiahalso Izaiah
    score 91
  8. 8.
    Abraham
    score 91
  9. 9.
    Tatum
    score 91
  10. 10.
    Aziel
    score 91
  11. 11.
    Cesar
    score 91
  12. 12.
    Baker
    score 90

Less common picks

Names that have charted since 1900 but are outside today's top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Hazen
    score 92
  2. 2.
    Haywardalso Heyward
    score 92
  3. 3.
    Haywood
    score 92
  4. 4.
    Kaisley
    score 91
  5. 5.
    Zadie
    score 91
  6. 6.
    Reyansh
    score 91
  7. 7.
    Reyes
    score 91
  8. 8.
    Frazier
    score 91
  9. 9.
    Zeno
    score 91
  10. 10.
    Granger
    score 90
  11. 11.
    Grayling
    score 90
  12. 12.
    Reino
    score 90

Explore every name with Hayes

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How it works

  • Every first name that has made the US top 1,000 since 1900 (about 6,700) is scored against your last name for flow, rhythm and pronunciation.
  • Names are scored with the same engine as the Baby Name Analyzer. Well-known full names can differ by a few points there, because the analyzer also looks up the full name's cultural associations.
  • Tell us a name you already like and we'll find the closest-sounding names, and how each one compares.
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