Total births
1,403
Girls' name · since 1978
Heba
1,403 babies named Heba in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5495
- among girls today
- 1,403
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Heba currently ranks #5495 among girls' names in America, with 1,403 babies recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heba has been recorded 1,403 times among girls since 1978, currently ranked #5495 nationally and more common than 69% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #5495 among girls today
- 1,403 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Heba is currently the #5495 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 1,403 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5495
- among girls today
- 1,403
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Heba vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5495
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Heba was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
51 babies were named Heba in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Heba compares
1,403 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Heba's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heba | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,403 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 51 | 48 | 19,840 |
Heba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Heba splits its recorded history at 2003: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 51 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Heba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#5,495
Active since
1978
Heba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Heba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Heba's strongest decade.
434 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Heba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 133
1980s
133 births
- 1990s
1990s
352 births
- 2000s
2000s
434 births
- 2010s
2010s
318 births
- 2020s 153
2020s
153 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 434 births (31% of all-time use).
How Heba compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Heba's total volume
Heba vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Heba by state
Where Heba concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 98 | 7.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 87 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 49 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 49 | 3.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 32 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 31 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 7 | 0.5% |
California share of Heba's total US births 7.0%
Even split
98 of 1,403 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heba? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 1,403 babies named Heba. Today it holds rank #5495 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 51 births.
When was Heba most popular? ▼
Heba was most popular in the 2000s decade with 434 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Heba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heba are California (98 births), New York (87 births), Michigan (49 births).
How long has the name Heba been used? ▼
Heba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 48 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Heba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hebah, Hebe, Hebron. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Heba's data
- Heba's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (434 total births) through the 2020s (153) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Hebas (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Heba: #5495 Girls' Name - 1,403 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heba. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Heba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.