Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1970
Heida
Heida has 29 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1970–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Heida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heida has been recorded 29 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1982.
- 29 total births
- 1970–1982 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Heida since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.
- 29
- total births
- 1970–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Heida was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
8 babies were named Heida in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Heida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Heida's full recorded timeline at 1974, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Heida at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Heida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1982
- Peak year (1978)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Heida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Heida's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Heida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heida? ▼
Heida has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 8 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Heida most popular? ▼
Heida was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Heida been used? ▼
Records for Heida go back to 1970, giving 13 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Heida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heidi, Heidy, Heide, Heiress, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Heida's data
- Heida's decade-level peak was the 1970s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Heida
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heida
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Heidy Girl
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Heide Girl
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Heiress Girl
#4535 759 births
Heily Girl
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Compare Heida side by side: Heida vs Heidi Heida vs Heidy Heida vs Heide
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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, 1970–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Heida: Baby Name Since 1970 - 29 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heida. 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 Heida 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.