Total births
6,085
Girls' name · since 1955
Heidy
Heidy has 6,085 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1816
- among girls today
- 6,085
- born since 1955
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Heidy is the #1816 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,085 recorded since 1955.
Heidy has 6,085 recorded births among girls since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1816 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2025.
- #1816 among girls today
- 6,085 born since 1955
- 2000s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Heidy is currently the #1816 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 6,085 born since 1955, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1816
- among girls today
- 6,085
- born since 1955
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Heidy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1816
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Heidy was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
338 babies were named Heidy in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Heidy compares
6,085 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 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
Heidy's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heidy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,085 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 338 | 48 | 19,840 |
Heidy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Heidy's full recorded timeline at 1990, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 338 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Heidy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#1,816
Active since
1955
Heidy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 338
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Heidy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Heidy's strongest decade.
2,169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Heidy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 95
1960s
95 births
- 1970s 162
1970s
162 births
- 1980s 316
1980s
316 births
- 1990s
1990s
885 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,169 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,768 births
- 2020s 657
2020s
657 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,169 births (36% of all-time use).
How Heidy 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 Heidy's total volume
Heidy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Heidy by state
Where Heidy concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,778 | 29.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 776 | 12.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 497 | 8.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 216 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 166 | 2.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 151 | 2.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 144 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 134 | 2.2% |
California share of Heidy's total US births 29.2%
Even split
1,778 of 6,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Heidy appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heidy? ▼
6,085 babies have been named Heidy since 1955. It currently ranks #1816 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 338 births.
When was Heidy most popular? ▼
Heidy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,169 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Heidy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heidy are California (1,778 births), Texas (776 births), New York (497 births).
How long has the name Heidy been used? ▼
Records for Heidy go back to 1955, giving 71 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Heidy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heidi, Heide, Heiress, Heily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Heidy's data
- Heidy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,169 total births); usage has since declined to 657 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Heidys (1,778 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 Heidy
Nearby Names Like Heidy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heidy
Heidi Girl
#345 149,326 births
Heide Girl
2,103 births
Heiress Girl
#4535 759 births
Heily Girl
#4624 745 births
Heidie Girl
395 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Heidy
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Asma #1818
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Julianne #1813
30,617 births · Peak 1989
Marwa #1819
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Maura #1812
19,965 births · Peak 1964
Valkyrie #1820
1,313 births · Peak 2022
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, 1955–2025 (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. "Heidy: #1816 Girls' Name - 6,085 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heidy. 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 Heidy 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.