Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1922
Hedley
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Hedley, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1922–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Hedley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1922.
Hedley has 13 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1925.
- 13 total births
- 1922–1925 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Hedley since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1925.
- 13
- total births
- 1922–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Hedley was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hedley in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Hedley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hedley splits its recorded history at 1925: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hedley at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Hedley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1925
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Hedley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hedley's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Hedley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hedley? ▼
13 babies have been named Hedley since 1922. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1922 with 7 births.
When was Hedley most popular? ▼
Hedley was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Hedley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hedley since 1922 -- 4 years through the most recent 1925 data.
What names are similar to Hedley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hedrick, Heder, Hedgar. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1922–1925 (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. "Hedley: Baby Name Since 1922 - 13 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hedley. 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 Hedley 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.