Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1919
Heddie
Heddie has 38 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 1919–1950
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Heddie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1919.
Heddie has 38 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1950.
- 38 total births
- 1919–1950 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Heddie since 1919, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1950.
- 38
- total births
- 1919–1950
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Heddie was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
8 babies were named Heddie in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Heddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Heddie's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1950 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Heddie at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Heddie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1950
- Peak year (1950)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Heddie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Heddie's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Heddie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
19 births
- 1950s
1950s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 19 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heddie? ▼
Heddie has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1950. 8 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
When was Heddie most popular? ▼
Heddie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Heddie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Heddie since 1919 -- 32 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Heddie? ▼
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.
What to do with Heddie's data
- Heddie's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1950s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Heddie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heddie
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Hedda Girl
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Heddy Girl
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Hedi Girl
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Compare Heddie side by side: Heddie vs Hedwig Heddie vs Hedy Heddie vs Hedda
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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, 1919–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Heddie: Baby Name Since 1919 - 38 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heddie. 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 Heddie 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.