Total births
759
Girls' name · since 2004
Heiress
759 babies named Heiress in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4535
- among girls today
- 759
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
759 babies have been named Heiress since 2004, making it today's #4535 girls' name.
Heiress has 759 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4535 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #4535 among girls today
- 759 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Heiress is currently the #4535 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 759 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4535
- among girls today
- 759
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Heiress vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4535
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Heiress was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
95 babies were named Heiress in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Heiress compares
759 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
Heiress's all-time total is 99% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heiress | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 759 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 95 | 48 | 19,840 |
Heiress's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Heiress's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 95, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Heiress at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#4,535
Active since
2004
Heiress popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Heiress by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Heiress's strongest decade.
366 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Heiress births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 78
2000s
78 births
- 2010s
2010s
366 births
- 2020s
2020s
315 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 366 births (48% of all-time use).
How Heiress 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 Heiress's total volume
Heiress vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Heiress by state
Where Heiress concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 63 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 36 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 27 | 3.6% |
| #4 | California | | 18 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Heiress's total US births 8.3%
Even split
63 of 759 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Heiress appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heiress? ▼
759 babies have been named Heiress since 2004. It currently ranks #4535 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 95 births.
When was Heiress most popular? ▼
Heiress was most popular in the 2010s decade with 366 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Heiress most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heiress are Texas (63 births), Georgia (36 births), Florida (27 births).
How long has the name Heiress been used? ▼
Heiress has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Heiress? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heidi, Heidy, Heide, Heily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Heiress's data
- Heiress's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (366 total births) through the 2020s (315) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Heiresss (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Heiress
Nearby Names Like Heiress
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heiress
Heidi Girl
#345 149,326 births
Heidy Girl
#1816 6,085 births
Heide Girl
2,103 births
Heily Girl
#4624 745 births
Heidie Girl
395 births
Compare Heiress side by side: Heiress vs Heidi Heiress vs Heidy Heiress vs Heide
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Heiress: #4535 Girls' Name - 759 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heiress. 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 Heiress 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.