Hay valley or hedged enclosure
A variant of the English surname Hayden, derived from Old English words 'heg' (hay) and 'denu' (valley), or 'hege' (hedge) and 'dun' (hill). It originally described someone living near a hay field or a protected valley. While less common than the 'a' spelling, it retains the same pastoral English roots.
Less common today
Heyden isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,126 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
