Total births
649
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.
- 649
- total births
- 1915–2021
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that 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.
- 649 total births
- 1915–2021 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
649 boys have been named Heinz since 1915, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2021.
- 649
- total births
- 1915–2021
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Heinz was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
34 babies were named Heinz in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Heinz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2021
- Peak year (1928)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Heinz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
126 births
- 1930s
1930s
93 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s
1950s
98 births
- 1960s
1960s
136 births
- 1970s
1970s
82 births
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 136 births (21% of all-time use).
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
Heinz by state
Where Heinz concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
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 last appearance in the data was 2021. 34 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
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
- 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 Heinz
Nearby Names Like Heinz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heinz
Heith Boy
572 births
Heinrich Boy
#4102 526 births
Heitor Boy
#2592 377 births
Heidi Boy
361 births
Heiden Boy
#5860 79 births
Compare Heinz side by side: Heinz vs Heith Heinz vs Heinrich Heinz vs Heitor
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–2021 (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. "Heinz: Baby Name Since 1915 - 649 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heinz. 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 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 June 2026.