US rank #1809 Girls' name Peak 2010 5,984 births

Heidy — #1809 US girls' name

5,984 babies named Heidy in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s331960s951970s1621980s3161990s8852000s21692010s17682020s556
#1809
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Heidy

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,984 babies named Heidy between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Heidy currently holds the #1809 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 338 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Heidy performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,169 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Heidy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,761 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Heidy in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Heidy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,984 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Heidy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,984

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

2010

338 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,809

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Heidy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
338
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
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Heidy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,169 births that decade — 36% of Heidy's all-time total
1950s331960s951970s1621980s3161990s8852000s21692010s17682020s556

Heidy by state

Where Heidy concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Heidy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,761 29.4%
#2 Texas
766 12.8%
#3 New York
485 8.1%
#4 Florida
216 3.6%
#5 Georgia
161 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 29.4%
Even split

1,761 of 5,984 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?
5,984 babies have been named Heidy since 1955. It currently ranks #1809 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 (1,761 births), Texas (766 births), New York (485 births).
How long has the name Heidy been used?
Heidy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.