Girl nameCurrently #345 in the USSteady
Heidi
HY-dee//ˈhaɪdi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19725 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
Noble kind (German dim. of Adelheid)
Heidi is a German diminutive of Adelheid (Adelaide), meaning noble kind, and became internationally beloved through Johanna Spyri's classic children's novel 'Heidi'. Its bright, cheerful sound made it especially popular in the mid-20th century.
Heidi's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Heidi |
|---|---|
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1930 | 10 |
| 1931 | 8 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1934 | 15 |
| 1935 | 11 |
| 1936 | 11 |
| 1937 | 18 |
| 1938 | 50 |
| 1939 | 52 |
| 1940 | 40 |
| 1941 | 43 |
| 1942 | 70 |
| 1943 | 92 |
| 1944 | 100 |
| 1945 | 83 |
| 1946 | 154 |
| 1947 | 203 |
| 1948 | 237 |
| 1949 | 248 |
| 1950 | 247 |
| 1951 | 319 |
| 1952 | 411 |
| 1953 | 681 |
| 1954 | 867 |
| 1955 | 1,030 |
| 1956 | 1,352 |
| 1957 | 1,453 |
| 1958 | 1,946 |
| 1959 | 1,913 |
| 1960 | 2,346 |
| 1961 | 2,526 |
| 1962 | 2,668 |
| 1963 | 2,945 |
| 1964 | 3,460 |
| 1965 | 3,563 |
| 1966 | 3,975 |
| 1967 | 3,877 |
| 1968 | 3,918 |
| 1969 | 4,548 |
| 1970 | 4,657 |
| 1971 | 4,730 |
| 1972 | 4,741 |
| 1973 | 4,408 |
| 1974 | 4,698 |
| 1975 | 4,308 |
| 1976 | 3,907 |
| 1977 | 3,658 |
| 1978 | 3,586 |
| 1979 | 3,694 |
| 1980 | 4,048 |
| 1981 | 3,746 |
| 1982 | 3,411 |
| 1983 | 2,927 |
| 1984 | 2,680 |
| 1985 | 2,329 |
| 1986 | 2,129 |
| 1987 | 1,924 |
| 1988 | 1,757 |
| 1989 | 1,550 |
| 1990 | 1,466 |
| 1991 | 1,328 |
| 1992 | 1,242 |
| 1993 | 1,148 |
| 1994 | 1,016 |
| 1995 | 961 |
| 1996 | 994 |
| 1997 | 885 |
| 1998 | 848 |
| 1999 | 915 |
| 2000 | 880 |
| 2001 | 831 |
| 2002 | 954 |
| 2003 | 978 |
| 2004 | 934 |
| 2005 | 994 |
| 2006 | 1,124 |
| 2007 | 1,122 |
| 2008 | 1,167 |
| 2009 | 1,117 |
| 2010 | 1,069 |
| 2011 | 953 |
| 2012 | 931 |
| 2013 | 903 |
| 2014 | 957 |
| 2015 | 955 |
| 2016 | 889 |
| 2017 | 855 |
| 2018 | 901 |
| 2019 | 845 |
| 2020 | 810 |
| 2021 | 795 |
| 2022 | 858 |
| 2023 | 867 |
| 2024 | 901 |
Heidi through the decades
- Heidi peaked in 1972, when 4,741 babies were named Heidi in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Heidi has fallen 16% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Heidi currently ranks #345 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Heidi
Variants & spellings
Heidy
Famous people named Heidi
- Heidi Klum — model and television host