Heidy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,917

among girls · ↓105 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

101

named Heidy · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,914

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

338 babies

All-time total

6,085

#2,272 all-time among girls

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Heidy popularity over time

6,085 babies have been named Heidy since 1955, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	33	3	–	#4,426
1960s	95	10	+188%	#3,623
1970s	162	16	+71%	#2,890
1980s	316	32	+95%	#2,287
1990s	885	89	+180%	#1,483
2000s	2,169	217	+145%	#950
2010s	1,768	177	-18%	#809
2020s (to 2025)	657	110	-38%	#1,722

Where Heidy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	99	0.06	outside top 500
2027	98	0.06	outside top 500
2028	97	0.06	outside top 500
2029	96	0.06	outside top 500
2030	95	0.06	outside top 500

Where Heidy is most popular

Girls named Heidy per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.067 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Georgia, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Heidy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	52	0.131	+97%
Georgia	26	0.114	+72%
California	93	0.111	+66%
Texas	85	0.106	+59%
New Jersey	13	0.072	+8%
Florida	29	0.068	≈ national
North Carolina	6	0.026	-60%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Heidy

Heidy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,917 in 2025 with 101 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 6,085 American babies have been named Heidy. Its peak came in 2010, when 338 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Heidy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Heidy?

The median living Heidy is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 6,000 people named Heidy 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.

Heidy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	101	#1,917
2024	111	#1,812
2023	119	#1,730
2022	107	#1,888
2021	102	#1,932
2020	117	#1,722
2019	134	#1,590
2018	122	#1,697
2017	127	#1,690
2016	125	#1,707
2015	134	#1,603
2014	138	#1,573
2013	191	#1,249
2012	217	#1,134
2011	242	#1,032
2010	338	#809
2009	270	#982
2008	285	#950
2007	262	#1,013
2006	220	#1,127
2005	226	#1,055
2004	236	#1,001
2003	198	#1,115
2002	205	#1,049
2001	143	#1,346
2000	124	#1,482
1995	87	#1,692
1990	64	#2,072
1985	30	#3,032
1980	23	#3,542
1975	20	#3,428
1970	16	#3,769
1965	13	#3,623
1960	12	#3,777
1955	5	#6,186
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Heidy?

The median living Heidy is about 18 years old. Half of all living Heidys are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Heidy are alive today?

An estimated 6,000 people named Heidy are alive in the United States, based on 6,085 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Heidy mean?

Spelling variant of Heidi.

How popular is the name Heidy in 2025?

Heidy ranked #1,917 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 101 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Heidy?

6,085 babies have been named Heidy in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Heidy most popular?

Heidy peaked in 2010, when 338 newborns received the name.

Is Heidy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Heidy rising or falling?

Heidy is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Heidy become more popular?

Heidy looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 95 girls named Heidy in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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