Total births
395
Girls' name · since 1959
Heidie
Heidie has 395 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 395
- total births
- 1959–2017
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
395 girls have been named Heidie since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Heidie recorded 395 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1959 to 2017.
- 395 total births
- 1959–2017 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
395 girls have been named Heidie since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2017.
- 395
- total births
- 1959–2017
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Heidie was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
18 babies were named Heidie in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Heidie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Heidie's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Heidie at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Heidie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2017
- Peak year (1972)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Heidie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Heidie's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Heidie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 9
1950s
9 births
- 1960s
1960s
81 births
- 1970s
1970s
130 births
- 1980s
1980s
76 births
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 130 births (33% of all-time use).
Heidie by state
Where Heidie concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Heidie's total US births 1.3%
5 of 395 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heidie? ▼
Heidie has been given to 395 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 18 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Heidie most popular? ▼
Heidie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Heidie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heidie are California (5 births).
How long has the name Heidie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Heidie since 1959 -- 59 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Heidie? ▼
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 Heidie's data
- Heidie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Heidies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Heidie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heidie
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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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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, 1959–2017 (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. "Heidie: Baby Name Since 1959 - 395 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heidie. 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 Heidie 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.