Boys' name · since 1969

Heiko

Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Heiko, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,178 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade

Heiko is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1969.

Social Security Administration records show Heiko recorded 22 times among boys since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1969 to 2018.

  • #28,178 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1969
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heiko ranks #28,178 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.

#28,178 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Heiko's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Heiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Heiko's full recorded timeline at 1975, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Heiko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2018)
7
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1969197119752018 7

Heiko by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (10 births, 45% of the file).

1970s was Heiko's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Heiko births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Heiko? ▼
Heiko has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,178 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Heiko sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heiko ranks #28,178 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Heiko most popular? ▼
Heiko was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Heiko been used? ▼
Records for Heiko go back to 1969, giving 50 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Heiko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heinz, Heith, Heinrich, Heitor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Heiko's data

  • Heiko's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Heiko

Nearby Names Like Heiko

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heiko

Heinz Boy
649 births
Heith Boy
572 births
Heinrich Boy
#4736 526 births
Heitor Boy
#2635 377 births
Heidi Boy
361 births

Compare Heiko side by side: Heiko vs Heinz Heiko vs Heith Heiko vs Heinrich

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bun
22 births · Peak 1927
Romanus
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Tobbie
22 births · Peak 1969
Orlean
22 births · Peak 1928
Eulus
22 births · Peak 1913
Flavel
22 births · Peak 1913
Guster
22 births · Peak 1929
Hickman
22 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Heiko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1969–2018 (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 Heiko 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.