Hedda vs Hedy

Side-by-side comparison of Hedda and Hedy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hedda

Girl name

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Name B

Hedy

Girl name · Rank #11139

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Metric Hedda Hedy
Current Rank Unranked #11139
Total Births (all years) 222 2,309
Peak Year 1943 1942
Peak Year Births 13 109
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Hedda Hedy
1900ss 5 —
1910ss — 38
1920ss 17 180
1930ss 18 211
1940ss 93 796
1950ss 60 454
1960ss 5 239
1970ss 18 99
1980ss — 59
1990ss — 37
2000ss 6 65
2010ss — 90
2020ss — 41

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hedda Hedy
2014 — 10
2015 — 9
2016 — 17
2017 — 12
2018 — 11
2019 — 14
2020 — 7
2021 — 8
2022 — 10
2023 — 8
2024 — 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1900–2007.

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