Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Heiress

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,419 Trend ↓ Falling 48%
Rank 2025
#3,419
among girls · ↑1,091 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Heiress · +45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,717
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
95 babies
All-time total
759
#9,058 all-time among girls
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Heiress popularity over time

759 babies have been named Heiress since 2004, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

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
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2000s 78 8 – #7,163
2010s 366 37 +369% #2,022
2020s (to 2025) 315 53 +43% #2,203

Where Heiress 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 41 0.03 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Heiress

Heiress is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,419 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 759 American babies have been named Heiress. Its peak came in 2019, when 95 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 Heiress stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Heiress?

The median living Heiress is about 6 years old; half are between 4 and 10. An estimated 800 people named Heiress are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Heiress year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 45 #3,419
2024 31 #4,510
2023 48 #3,347
2022 47 #3,384
2021 62 #2,763
2020 82 #2,203
2019 95 #2,022
2018 66 #2,622
2017 53 #3,070
2016 34 #4,290
2015 15 #7,762
2014 26 #5,213
2013 25 #5,377
2012 13 #8,821
2011 16 #7,564
2010 23 #5,855
2009 18 #7,163
2008 17 #7,533
2007 17 #7,511
2006 11 #10,160
2005 7 #13,526
2004 8 #12,021
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Heiress?

The median living Heiress is about 6 years old. Half of all living Heiresss are between 4 and 10 years old.

How many people named Heiress are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Heiress are alive in the United States, based on 759 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Heiress in 2025?

Heiress ranked #3,419 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Heiress?

759 babies have been named Heiress in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Heiress most popular?

Heiress peaked in 2019, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Heiress a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Heiress rising or falling?

Heiress is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Heiress become more popular?

Heiress is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Heiress in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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