Hayze is a modern American spelling of Hayes or Haze; Hayes is an English surname from Old English hæg and means "hedged enclosure" or "hedge". The z and the final e give the surname a fashionable edge, in the style of Kayce and Blaze. Hayze rose from number 5145 in 2015 to a peak of 2175 in 2024 and sits at number 2193 in 2025 with 65 boys given the name.