Total births
41
Girls' name · since 2024
Heyssel
Heyssel has 41 recorded births since 2024 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4771
- among girls today
- 41
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Heyssel is the #4771 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 41 recorded since 2024.
Heyssel has 41 recorded births among girls since 2024, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4771 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2025.
- #4771 among girls today
- 41 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Heyssel is currently the #4771 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 41 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4771
- among girls today
- 41
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Heyssel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4771
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Heyssel was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
29 babies were named Heyssel in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Heyssel compares
41 13th percentile among 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
Heyssel's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heyssel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 41 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Heyssel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Heyssel splits its recorded history at 2025: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2025 (12 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Heyssel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,771
Active since
2024
Heyssel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Heyssel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Heyssel's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Heyssel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 41 births (100% of all-time use).
Heyssel by state
Where Heyssel concentrates geographically, total births since 2024
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 14.6% |
Texas share of Heyssel's total US births 14.6%
6 of 41 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heyssel? ▼
Since 2024, Social Security records show 41 babies named Heyssel. Today it holds rank #4771 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 29 births.
When was Heyssel most popular? ▼
Heyssel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Heyssel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heyssel are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Heyssel been used? ▼
Heyssel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2024, spanning 2 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Heyssel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heydi, Heydy, Heyli, Heylin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Heyssel's data
- Texas records the most Heyssels (6 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 Heyssel
Nearby Names Like Heyssel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heyssel
Heydi Girl
#6062 697 births
Heydy Girl
#14117 179 births
Heyli Girl
107 births
Heylin Girl
#9412 102 births
Heylee Girl
73 births
Compare Heyssel side by side: Heyssel vs Heydi Heyssel vs Heydy Heyssel vs Heyli
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Rosina #4774
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277 births · Peak 2025
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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, 2024–2025 (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. "Heyssel: #4771 Girls' Name - 41 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heyssel. 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 Heyssel 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.