How Many People Are Named Hedwig?
An estimated 184 people in the United States have the first name Hedwig. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Hedwig peaked in popularity in 1918 with 159 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hedwig as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hedwig paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Hedwig is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
Estimated Living Americans
184
About 1 in 1,862,795 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1918
159 births
Total Registered
3,077
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hedwig
Hedwig is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,077 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hedwig as a female name
Ranked #6,517 in 1968
6 female births in 1968
Peak: 1918 (159 births)
Hedwig: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hedwig span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 1,090 babies were registered. Hedwig has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hedwig by Decade
How has Hedwig tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hedwig by State
Birth registrations for Hedwig span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Kansas, Iowa, Delaware. On average, about 106 Hedwigs were registered per state.
Hedwig + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hedwig as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hedwig
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hedwig: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hedwig?
We estimate approximately 184 people named Hedwig are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,862,795 Americans share this first name.
Is Hedwig a common name?
Hedwig is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,077 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hedwig most popular?
Hedwig reached peak popularity in 1918, when 159 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hedwig is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hedwig a female name?
Hedwig is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hedwig Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hedwig Smith, Hedwig Johnson, Hedwig Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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