Total births
222
Girls' name · since 1900
Hedda
Hedda has 222 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 222
- total births
- 1900–2007
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
222 girls have been named Hedda since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hedda has been recorded 222 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2007.
- 222 total births
- 1900–2007 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
222 girls have been named Hedda since 1900, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2007.
- 222
- total births
- 1900–2007
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Hedda was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
13 babies were named Hedda in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
Hedda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hedda's full recorded timeline at 1948, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1943 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hedda at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1943
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Hedda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2007
- Peak year (1943)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Hedda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Hedda's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Hedda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s
1940s
93 births
- 1950s
1950s
60 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 93 births (42% of all-time use).
Hedda by state
Where Hedda concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 27 | 12.2% |
New York share of Hedda's total US births 12.2%
27 of 222 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hedda? ▼
Hedda has been given to 222 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 13 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
When was Hedda most popular? ▼
Hedda was most popular in the 1940s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Hedda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hedda are New York (27 births).
How long has the name Hedda been used? ▼
Records for Hedda go back to 1900, giving 108 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Hedda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hedwig, Hedy, Heddy, Hedi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hedda's data
- Hedda's decade-level peak was the 1940s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Heddas (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Hedda
Nearby Names Like Hedda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hedda
Hedwig Girl
3,077 births
Hedy Girl
#11193 2,316 births
Heddy Girl
135 births
Hedi Girl
108 births
Hedaya Girl
#12733 91 births
Compare Hedda side by side: Hedda vs Hedwig Hedda vs Hedy Hedda vs Heddy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1900–2007 (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. "Hedda: Baby Name Since 1900 - 222 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hedda. 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 Hedda 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 June 2026.