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girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Hiedi

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Hiedi
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
56 babies
All-time total
1,033
#7,345 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Hiedi popularity over time

1,033 babies have been named Hiedi since 1958, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

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 13 1 – #5,082
1960s 164 16 +1162% #2,068
1970s 432 43 +163% #1,839
1980s 262 26 -39% #2,095
1990s 108 11 -59% #5,058
2000s 37 4 -66% #8,170
2010s 17 2 -54% #14,030
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Hiedi

Hiedi 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 1958, 1,033 American babies have been named Hiedi. Its peak came in 1979, when 56 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 Hiedi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hiedi?

The median living Hiedi is about 47 years old; half are between 41 and 53. An estimated 1,000 people named Hiedi are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Hiedi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 7 #14,030
2011 5 #17,784
2010 5 #18,006
2009 – –
2008 7 #14,391
2007 7 #14,468
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 5 #17,086
2003 13 #8,170
2002 5 #16,385
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 16 #5,641
1985 14 #5,159
1980 43 #2,293
1975 43 #2,033
1970 33 #2,323
1965 13 #3,625
1960 11 #4,006
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hiedi?

The median living Hiedi is about 47 years old. Half of all living Hiedis are between 41 and 53 years old.

How many people named Hiedi are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Hiedi are alive in the United States, based on 1,033 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hiedi in 2025?

Hiedi 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 Hiedi?

1,033 babies have been named Hiedi in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hiedi most popular?

Hiedi peaked in 1979, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Hiedi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hiedi rising or falling?

Hiedi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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