Total births
8
Boys' name · since 2004
Heder
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 8 babies named Heder, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 8
- total births
- 2004–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
8 boys have been named Heder since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Heder has 8 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2004.
- 8 total births
- 2004–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
8 boys have been named Heder since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.
- 8
- total births
- 2004–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Heder was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
8 babies were named Heder in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Heder at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Heder popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2004
- Peak year (2004)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Heder by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Heder's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Heder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heder? ▼
Heder has been given to 8 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 8 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Heder most popular? ▼
Heder was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Heder been used? ▼
Records for Heder go back to 2004, giving 1 year of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Heder? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hedrick, Hedley, Hedgar. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Heder
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Compare Heder side by side: Heder vs Hedrick Heder vs Hedley Heder vs Hedgar
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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, 2004–2004 (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. "Heder: Baby Name Since 2004 - 8 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heder. 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 Heder 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.