Hedvig vs Hedy

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

Name A

Hedvig

Girl name

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Name B

Hedy

Girl name · Rank #11139

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Metric Hedvig Hedy
Current Rank Unranked #11139
Total Births (all years) 60 2,309
Peak Year 1896 1942
Peak Year Births 8 109
Peak Decade 1890ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Hedvig Hedy
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 30 —
1910ss 20 38
1920ss — 180
1930ss — 211
1940ss — 796
1950ss — 454
1960ss — 239
1970ss — 99
1980ss — 59
1990ss — 37
2000ss — 65
2010ss — 90
2020ss — 41

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hedvig 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, 1888–1917.

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