US births per decade — source: Social Security Administration
Hayward is a male name in the United States, and has declined in use since the 1950s. There are approximately 1,000 people named Hayward in the US today.
The name Hayward's root letters are HW.
The letter W is the icon for all things mysterious and untamed. And as the initial letter of wild, weird, wispy, werewolf, and whimsy, when it comes into contact with the hushed tones of the humble letter H, it takes on a distinct sense of the sardonic: shrewd, showy, thwart, hawkish, shallow, hogwash, and bewitched. In the case of the names Howard and Hayward, it’s worth noting that the RD phoneme is usually associated with the impish qualities found in the words: rude, ribald, sordid, crude, bastard, fraud, lurid, pride, torrid, turgid, and weird. So not surprisingly, Howards are people whose enigmatic personalities walk the fine line between good humor and bad taste, while Howies tend to take themselves decidedly less seriously.
Like all people whose names begin with the letter H, HW personalities have a gentle side that is readily apparent to those who know them intimately. These are people who prize loyalty and friendship above all else and even though they might drive you crazy, they’ll always be there for you when it counts. Either way, you’re unlikely to become jaded with an HW in your life. Annoyed and provoked, perhaps -- but never bored. Their sense of adventure is legendary and there’s nothing an HW won’t try, even if it means taking great risks. So if you’re in the mood to get crazy and stupid for a night… give your HW friend a call.
Haywards function best in careers that allow them full rein to express themselves, and will easily grow frustrated when they feel their creativity is being repressed in any way. Coworkers love them, bosses are in awe of them, and customers are likely to buy from them. Even though their eccentricities provide plenty of distraction from their work routines, Haywards have a work ethic that is second to none.
Haywards pride themselves on being mysterious -- even when they’re being as transparent as picture windows. So don’t let your HW friends discover that you’ve figured them out! It will simply challenge them to become more enigmatic and unpredictable than ever.
As mates, Haywards are tricky propositions. They prefer their partners to be stable (all the better to counteract their erratic lives), and if the union is to succeed, their partners must be up to the challenges brought about by the Haywards’ non-linear thinking and whimsical ways. Having children seems to be the only thing that brings continuity to the HW’s’ otherwise roller-coaster lifestyles, and because they secretly crave the anchoring effect of kids, they are probably going to be the first to propose having them.
