Hedwig vs Hedy

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

Name A

Hedwig

Girl name

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Name B

Hedy

Girl name · Rank #11139

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Metric Hedwig Hedy
Current Rank Unranked #11139
Total Births (all years) 3,077 2,309
Peak Year 1918 1942
Peak Year Births 159 109
Peak Decade 1910ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Hedwig Hedy
1880ss 151 —
1890ss 336 —
1900ss 295 —
1910ss 1,090 38
1920ss 808 180
1930ss 173 211
1940ss 117 796
1950ss 79 454
1960ss 28 239
1970ss — 99
1980ss — 59
1990ss — 37
2000ss — 65
2010ss — 90
2020ss — 41

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hedwig 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, 1880–1968.

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