US rank #12681 Girls' name Peak 1998 91 births

Hedaya — #12681 US girls' name

91 babies named Hedaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s92000s252010s362020s21
#12681
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Hedaya was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

9 babies were named Hedaya in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hedaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Hedaya between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hedaya currently holds the #12681 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hedaya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Hedaya shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hedaya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 91 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hedaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

91

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

1998

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,681

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hedaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
9
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
45678910 20242020201820152010200720011998 9

Hedaya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
36 births that decade — 40% of Hedaya's all-time total
1990s92000s252010s362020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hedaya?
91 babies have been named Hedaya since 1998. It currently ranks #12681 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 9 births.
When was Hedaya most popular?
Hedaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Hedaya been used?
Hedaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hedaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hedwig, Hedy, Hedda, Heddy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.