Name Legacy

Heidi

Recorded 1929–2025 · United States

Heidi was most popular in 1972, when 4,741 American babies were given the name — ranking #128 that year. In 2025 it ranked #716, with 894 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 149,687 people named Heidi.

Most popular in1972
Rank that year#128
Births that year4,741
Total since 1880149,687

Heidi over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Heidi’s peak in 1972. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

German · short form of Adelheid, "noble kind"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org