Hayden vs Malwina
Hayden and Malwinacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Hayden was ranked #798 and Malwina #612 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Hayden was ranked #3148 and Malwina #3533 among girls in England and Wales.
Hayden and Malwina over time
Hayden and Malwina appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Hayden held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Malwina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Malwina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hayden in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hayden and Malwina changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2007 and 2022, ending at #3148 and #3533.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hayden #835 in 2009, Malwina #1815 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2022
Hayden held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Malwina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #835 in 2009, Malwina #1815 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Hayden #3148, Malwina #3533.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Hayden
Pairs where Hayden shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oscar vs Hayden
In 1996 they stood at #128 and #124 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #8 and #314.
Oscar · Hayden · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alfie vs Hayden
In 1996 they stood at #119 and #124 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #16 and #314.
Alfie · Hayden · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Noah vs Hayden
Over 75 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Noah rose about as far as Hayden fell — from #225 and #124 in 1996 to #2 and #314 in 2025.
Noah · Hayden · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Joshua vs Hayden
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Joshua #1 in 1993, Hayden #31 in 1994.
Joshua · Hayden · 28 shared years, 1987–2016 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Hayden | Malwina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3533 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hayden has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Malwina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Malwina
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #5061 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2019
Highest recorded position: #593 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2008–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3533 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls