Girls' name · since 1929
Heidi
Since 1929, U.S. Social Security records show 149,326 babies named Heidi, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #267 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #340 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 149,326
- born since 1929
- 1970s
- peak decade
149,326 babies have been named Heidi since 1929, making it today's #340 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Heidi recorded 149,326 times among girls since 1929, holding rank #340 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2025.
- #267 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #340 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 149,326 born since 1929
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heidi ranks #267 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #340 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 149,326 born since 1929, peaking in the 1970s.
- #267 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #340 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 149,326
- born since 1929
- 1970s
- peak decade
Heidi's 149,326 recorded births place it above 99.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Heidi compares
149,326 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Heidi's all-time total is 397x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heidi | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149,326 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,723 | 21 | 19,840 |
Heidi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Heidi's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 4,723, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Heidi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2025
- Peak year (1972)
- 4,723
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Heidi popularity over time - boys
361 total births recorded since 1960 (Heidi as boys' name)
Heidi by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (42,219 births, 28% of the file).
1970s was Heidi's strongest decade.
42,219 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Heidi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
- 1930s 183
1930s
183 births
- 1940s 1,270
1940s
1,270 births
- 1950s 10,218
1950s
10,218 births
- 1960s
1960s
33,751 births
- 1970s
1970s
42,219 births
- 1980s
1980s
26,387 births
- 1990s 10,798
1990s
10,798 births
- 2000s 10,102
2000s
10,102 births
- 2010s 9,259
2010s
9,259 births
- 2020s 5,131
2020s
5,131 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 42,219 births (28% of all-time use).
How Heidi 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 Heidi's total volume
Heidi by state
Where Heidi concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18,657 | 12.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 9,014 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 8,119 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 7,289 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 7,173 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 7,105 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 7,054 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6,839 | 4.6% |
18,657 of 149,326 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Heidi appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Heidi's data
- Heidi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (42,219 total births); usage has since declined to 5,131 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Heidis (18,657 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Heidi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~96 yrs)
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, 1929–2025 (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 Heidi 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.