Heydi: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	15	2	–	#9,031
1990s	69	7	+360%	#6,015
2000s	287	29	+316%	#3,733
2010s	209	21	-27%	#3,989
2020s (to 2025)	117	20	-7%	#5,455

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,031

1990s

+360%

#6,015

2000s

287

+316%

#3,733

2010s

209

-27%

#3,989

2020s (to 2025)

117

-7%

#5,455

The story of Heydi

Heydi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,643 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 697 American babies have been named Heydi. Its peak came in 2008, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Heydi?

The median living Heydi is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 700 people named Heydi 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.

Heydi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,643
2024	20	#6,025
2023	23	#5,455
2022	21	#5,848
2021	18	#6,500
2020	18	#6,439
2019	16	#7,144
2018	11	#9,408
2017	14	#8,008
2016	19	#6,518
2015	20	#6,320
2014	20	#6,290
2013	23	#5,719
2012	32	#4,535
2011	16	#7,566
2010	38	#3,989
2009	33	#4,522
2008	43	#3,733
2007	42	#3,813
2006	40	#3,817
2005	25	#5,158
2004	24	#5,266
2003	22	#5,483
2002	26	#4,678
2001	20	#5,661
2000	12	#8,217
1995	8	#9,901
1990	5	#13,772
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Heydi?

The median living Heydi is about 16 years old. Half of all living Heydis are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Heydi are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Heydi are alive in the United States, based on 697 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Heydi mean?

Spelling variant of Heidi.

How popular is the name Heydi in 2025?

Heydi ranked #6,643 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Heydi?

697 babies have been named Heydi in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Heydi most popular?

Heydi peaked in 2008, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Heydi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Heydi rising or falling?

Heydi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Heydi popularity over time

The story of Heydi

How old are people named Heydi?

Heydi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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