How Many People Are Named Hezzie?
An estimated 48 people in the United States have the first name Hezzie. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Hezzie peaked in popularity in 1920 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hezzie 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 Hezzie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Hezzie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Hezzie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
48
About 1 in 7,140,715 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1920
15 births
Total Registered
247
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hezzie
Hezzie is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 247 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hezzie as a male name
Ranked #4,286 in 1960
5 male births in 1960
Peak: 1920 (15 births)
Hezzie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hezzie span from the 1890s to the 1960s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 66 babies were registered. Hezzie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hezzie by Decade
How has Hezzie 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.
Hezzie by State
Hezzie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hezzie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hezzie
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Hezzie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hezzie?
We estimate approximately 48 people named Hezzie 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 7,140,715 Americans share this first name.
Is Hezzie a common name?
Hezzie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 247 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hezzie most popular?
Hezzie reached peak popularity in 1920, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hezzie is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hezzie a male name?
Hezzie is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hezzie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hezzie Smith, Hezzie Johnson, Hezzie 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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