Girls' name · since 1917
Hebe
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 123 babies named Hebe, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,831 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 123
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hebe sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 123 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Hebe recorded 123 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2022.
- #24,831 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 123 born since 1917
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hebe ranks #24,831 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 123 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.
- #24,831 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 123
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hebe's 123 recorded births place it above 65.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Hebe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hebe's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hebe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2022
- Peak year (2016)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Hebe by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (99 births, 80% of the file).
2010s was Hebe's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Hebe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (80% of all-time use).
Hebe by state
Where Hebe concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 26 | 21.1% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 4.1% |
26 of 123 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Hebe's decade-level peak was the 2010s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Hebes (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hebe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~105 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1917–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hebe 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 August 2026.