Enclosure or hedged area
An English surname derived from the Old English word 'hege', meaning hedge or enclosure. It originally denoted someone who lived near a fenced-off area of land or a forest enclosure. As a given name, it follows the modern trend of using distinguished British surnames.
Less common today
Haynes isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,912 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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