Heidie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	9	1	–	#4,425
1960s	81	8	+800%	#3,859
1970s	130	13	+60%	#3,443
1980s	76	8	-42%	#5,060
1990s	45	5	-41%	#9,566
2000s	43	4	-4%	#8,699
2010s	11	1	-74%	#14,785
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,425

1960s

+800%

#3,859

1970s

130

+60%

#3,443

1980s

-42%

#5,060

1990s

-41%

#9,566

2000s

-4%

#8,699

2010s

-74%

#14,785

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Heidie

Heidie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1959, 395 American babies have been named Heidie. Its peak came in 1972, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Heidie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Heidie?

The median living Heidie is about 47 years old; half are between 35 and 54. An estimated 400 people named Heidie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Heidie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,785
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,842
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,540
2007	7	#14,465
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,818
2003	12	#8,699
2002	7	#12,695
2001	6	#14,155
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,907
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,647
1975	11	#5,268
1970	10	#5,180
1965	9	#4,617
1960	5	#6,715
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Heidie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Heidie?

The median living Heidie is about 47 years old. Half of all living Heidies are between 35 and 54 years old.

How many people named Heidie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Heidie are alive in the United States, based on 395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Heidie in 2025?

Heidie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Heidie?

395 babies have been named Heidie in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Heidie most popular?

Heidie peaked in 1972, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Heidie a boy or girl name?

Heidie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Heidie rising or falling?

Heidie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Heidie popularity over time

The story of Heidie

How old are people named Heidie?

Heidie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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