Girls' name · since 1888

Hedvig

Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Hedvig, peaking in 1896. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,840 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 1888
1890s
peak decade

60 girls have been named Hedvig since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Hedvig recorded 60 times among girls since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1890s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1917.

  • #32,840 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 60 born since 1888
  • 1890s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hedvig ranks #32,840 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1888, peaking in the 1890s.

#32,840 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 1888
1890s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hedvig's 60 recorded births place it above 54.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hedvig's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hedvig's full recorded timeline at 1898, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1896 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hedvig popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1917

Last recorded 1917
Peak year (1896)
8
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
456789 1888188918901894189618981899191319151917 7

Hedvig by decade

1890s is the heaviest window (30 births, 50% of the file).

1890s was Hedvig's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Hedvig births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1890s at 30 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hedvig? ▼
Hedvig has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,840 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1917. 8 babies were born in 1896, its single highest year.
Where does Hedvig sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hedvig ranks #32,840 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hedvig most popular? ▼
Hedvig was most popular in the 1890s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1896.
How long has the name Hedvig been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hedvig since 1888 -- 30 years through the most recent 1917 data.
What names are similar to Hedvig? ▼
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 Hedvig's data

  • Hedvig's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1910s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hedvig

Nearby Names Like Hedvig

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hedvig

Hedwig Girl
3,077 births
Hedy Girl
#12021 2,316 births
Hedda Girl
222 births
Heddy Girl
135 births
Hedi Girl
108 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Affie
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Timotea
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Lillye
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Ragnhild
60 births · Peak 1915
Reecie
60 births · Peak 1923
Margurete
60 births · Peak 1919
Edmund
60 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hedvig: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1888–1917 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Hedvig 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 August 2026.