Boys' name · since 1915

Heinz

649 babies named Heinz in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#6,752 of 45,481
all-time among boys
649
born since 1915
1960s
peak decade

Heinz sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 649 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heinz has been recorded 649 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2021.

  • #6,752 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 649 born since 1915
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heinz ranks #6,752 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 649 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.

#6,752 of 45,481
all-time among boys
649
born since 1915
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Heinz's 649 recorded births place it above 85.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Heinz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Heinz's full recorded timeline at 1961, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Heinz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1928)
34
Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
010203040 191519281938195519641973198520112021 5

Heinz by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (136 births, 21% of the file).

1960s was Heinz's strongest decade.

136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Heinz births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 136 births (21% of all-time use).

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

How Heinz compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Heinz's total volume

Heinz vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -22, 35.7%-31, 8.8%-58, 3.7%-33, 11.6%-19, 12.3%-38, 11.8%-35, 7.4%-45, 12.6%-116, 2.3%-30, 6.2%-74, 12.6%-74, 4%-49, 4.3%-106, 10.5%-20, 11.2%Heinz-107, 5.2%Heinz
Heinz vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Heinz by state

Where Heinz concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Heinz
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
51 7.9%
#2 Wisconsin
13 2.0%
New York share of Heinz's total US births 7.9%
Even split

51 of 649 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Heinz?
Heinz has been given to 649 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,752 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 34 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
Where does Heinz sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heinz ranks #6,752 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 Heinz most popular?
Heinz was most popular in the 1960s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Heinz most popular?
The top states for the name Heinz are New York (51 births), Wisconsin (13 births).
How long has the name Heinz been used?
Records for Heinz go back to 1915, giving 107 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Heinz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heith, Heinrich, Heitor, Heidi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Heinz's data

  • Heinz's decade-level peak was the 1960s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Heinzs (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

Keep exploring Heinz

Nearby Names Like Heinz

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Heinz: 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, 1915–2021 (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 Heinz 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.