Baby Name Popularity Profile

Heidi

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Heidi.

✦ Of noble sort 🌍 German traditional
National Rank (2025) #340
All-Time Peak Rank #60 Achieved 1974
Total U.S. Births 149,326 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1929 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1970s 4,723 births in 1972
💡 The Heidi Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Of noble sort
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Adelheid, derived from Old High German elements *adal* 'noble' and *heit* 'kind, sort'.
Alternative Spellings
Heidy
Pronunciation: HY-dee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Heidi

According to SSA data, Heidi achieved its highest historical rank of #60 in 1974. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1972 with 4,723 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 6.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 93 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Heidi across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift -6.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,723 births in 1972
Years in Top 100 18 yrs
Years in Top 500 75 yrs
Registry Streak 93 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 8
1930s: 183
1940s: 1,270
1950s: 10,218
1960s: 33,751
1970s: 42,219
1980s: 26,387
1990s: 10,798
2000s: 10,102
2010s: 9,259
2020s: 5,131

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables He-ii
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, New Hampshire, Idaho, Alaska, Minnesota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #371 4,071 1978 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,277 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #324 1,604 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 563 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #478 7,105 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 661 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,688 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #419 5,937 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #337 3,265 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #332 7,054 1974 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,106 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 966 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 401 1980 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 934 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #260 2,734 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #461 2,950 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #500 2,335 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #583 5,028 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #255 1,466 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 651 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #491 7,289 1971 Insufficient historical volume
California #437 18,657 1969 26.2% Decline
Ohio #319 8,119 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 486 1969 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #495 1,925 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 564 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #248 3,422 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #411 6,839 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #242 1,425 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #584 7,173 1973 Insufficient historical volume
New York #617 9,014 1966 20.6% Decline
Louisiana #329 2,016 1981 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #593 2,952 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #386 3,495 1973 +77.8% Growth
Maryland #771 1,506 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #258 2,043 1980 11.1% Decline
Virginia #241 1,971 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #133 1,102 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 154 1971 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #191 697 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #323 5,439 2024 +20.7% Growth
North Carolina #312 1,973 1975 +2.9% Growth
New Mexico Unranked 364 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #310 1,762 1980 +25.9% Growth
District of Columbia Unranked 276 1965 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #280 841 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #206 1,185 2024 +35.7% Growth
Arkansas #171 590 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #167 946 2016 6.9% Decline
Alabama #252 935 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #224 454 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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