Boys' name · since 1894
Hezzie
Hezzie has 247 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,737 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 247
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
247 boys have been named Hezzie since 1894, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Hezzie recorded 247 times among boys since 1894, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1960.
- #11,737 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 247 born since 1894
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hezzie ranks #11,737 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 247 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,737 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 247
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hezzie's 247 recorded births place it above 74.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Hezzie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hezzie's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1897, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hezzie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1960
- Peak year (1920)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Hezzie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (66 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Hezzie's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Hezzie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
66 births
- 1930s
1930s
37 births
- 1940s
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 66 births (27% of all-time use).
Hezzie by state
Where Hezzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 2.0% |
5 of 247 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hezzie's data
- Hezzie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Hezzies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hezzie
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hezzie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
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, 1894–1960 (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 Hezzie 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.