Feminine dossier · first seen 1929

Heidi

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1972
Peak births
4,723
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
1929Peak 19722025
peak 1972 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Heidi

How many people are named Heidi?

An estimated 138,937 living Americans are named Heidi.

How rare is Heidi?

Heidi is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 894 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 81.1% from its 1972 peak.

How old is the typical Heidi?

The median age of a living American named Heidi is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 57 years old.

Is Heidi still popular?

Yes. Heidi is holding steady, with 894 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
1972
Decline from peak
81.1%
2025
894
All-time
149,326

Heidi took 72 years to reach 39 states. A slow burn from California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Wisconsin outward.

Broke out: California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, 1952 · over-represented in 39 states over 72 years

Alabama: broke out 2017 AL Alaska: broke out 1971 AK Arizona: broke out 1990 AZ Arkansas: broke out 2008 AR California: broke out 1952 CA Colorado: broke out 1955 CO Connecticut: broke out 1953 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: broke out 1964 HI Idaho: broke out 1960 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 2007 IN Iowa: broke out 1968 IA Kansas: broke out 1991 KS Kentucky: broke out 2012 KY Louisiana: broke out 1994 LA Maine: broke out 1956 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: broke out 1952 MA Michigan: broke out 1999 MI Minnesota: broke out 1952 MN Mississippi: broke out 2016 MS Missouri: broke out 2010 MO Montana: broke out 1964 MT Nebraska: broke out 1969 NE Nevada: broke out 1966 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1957 NH New Jersey: broke out 1959 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1954 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1962 ND Ohio: broke out 2022 OH Oklahoma: broke out 2018 OK Oregon: broke out 1956 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: broke out 1967 RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1969 SD Tennessee: broke out 2014 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1954 UT Vermont: broke out 1958 VT Virginia: broke out 2024 VA Washington: broke out 1953 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1952 WI Wyoming: broke out 1972 WY