How Many People Are Named Heidi?
An estimated 132,979 people in the United States have the first name Heidi. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #402 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Heidi peaked in popularity in 1972 with 4,741 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Heidi 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 Heidi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Heidi is overwhelmingly female, 361 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
132,979
About 1 in 2,578 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1972
4,741 births
Total Registered
148,787
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Heidi
Heidi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 148,787 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Heidi as a male name
Ranked #9,255 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1979 (22 births)
Heidi as a female name
Ranked #345 in 2024
901 female births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (4,723 births)
Heidi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Heidi span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 42,387 babies were registered. Heidi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Heidi by Decade
How has Heidi 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.
Heidi by State
Birth registrations for Heidi span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Delaware, District of Columbia, New Mexico. On average, about 2,873 Heidis were registered per state.
Heidi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Heidi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Heidi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Heidi?
We estimate approximately 132,979 people named Heidi 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 2,578 Americans share this first name.
Is Heidi a common name?
Heidi is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 148,787 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Heidi most popular?
Heidi reached peak popularity in 1972, when 4,741 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Heidi is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Heidi a female name?
Heidi is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Heidi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Heidi Smith, Heidi Johnson, Heidi 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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