Hayward is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Hayward Alker (1937–2007), American international relations academic Hayward Clay, American football player Hayward Davenport (1874–1959), British maritime painter Hayward Davis (1928–2014), American politician Hayward A. Harvey (1824–1893), American inventor and industrialist Hayward Ellis King (1928–1990), American visual artist and curator Hayward Mack (1879–1921), American silent film actor Hayward Morse, British actor Hayward Sanford (1916–2000), American football player Hayward Williams, American singer-songwriter

See also Hayward (disambiguation)