Total births
2,103
Girls' name · since 1948
Heide
2,103 babies named Heide in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,103
- total births
- 1948–2021
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
2,103 girls have been named Heide since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heide has been recorded 2,103 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2021.
- 2,103 total births
- 1948–2021 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,103 girls have been named Heide since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2021.
- 2,103
- total births
- 1948–2021
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Heide was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
84 babies were named Heide in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Heide's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Heide's full recorded timeline at 1980, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 84 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Heide at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Heide popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2021
- Peak year (1968)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Heide by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Heide's strongest decade.
721 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Heide births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s
1950s
316 births
- 1960s
1960s
721 births
- 1970s
1970s
546 births
- 1980s 260
1980s
260 births
- 1990s 104
1990s
104 births
- 2000s 109
2000s
109 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 721 births (34% of all-time use).
How Heide compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Heide's total volume
Heide vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Heide by state
Where Heide concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 190 | 9.0% |
| #2 | California | | 168 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 117 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 79 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 33 | 1.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 30 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 16 | 0.8% |
New York share of Heide's total US births 9.0%
Even split
190 of 2,103 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Heide appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heide? ▼
Heide has been given to 2,103 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 84 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Heide most popular? ▼
Heide was most popular in the 1960s decade with 721 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Heide most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heide are New York (190 births), California (168 births), Illinois (117 births).
How long has the name Heide been used? ▼
Records for Heide go back to 1948, giving 74 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Heide? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heidi, Heidy, Heiress, Heily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Heide's data
- Heide's decade-level peak was the 1960s (721 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Heides (190 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Heide
Nearby Names Like Heide
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heide
Heidi Girl
#345 149,326 births
Heidy Girl
#1816 6,085 births
Heiress Girl
#4535 759 births
Heily Girl
#4624 745 births
Heidie Girl
395 births
Compare Heide side by side: Heide vs Heidi Heide vs Heidy Heide vs Heiress
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1948–2021 (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. "Heide: Baby Name Since 1948 - 2,103 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heide. 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 Heide 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 June 2026.