Hayden vs Masa
Hayden and Masacompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Hayden was ranked #102 and Masa #3987 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hayden was ranked #5891 and Masa #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Hayden and Masa over time
Hayden and Masa appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Hayden held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Masa in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Masa 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2024
Hayden held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Masa in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #878 in 2008, Masa #1302 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Masa moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #2040 and #3541; by 2020 that had become #3117 and #1939.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayden #5891, Masa #1302.
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 73 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 | Masa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 #1362 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hayden and Masa both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Masa
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #3860 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2021–2024
Highest recorded position: #634 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2021–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls