Feminine dossier · first seen 1915
Hedy
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1942
Peak era
1942
Peak births
109
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Hedy
How many people are named Hedy?
An estimated 1,114 living Americans are named Hedy.
How rare is Hedy?
Hedy is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.6% from its 1942 peak.
How old is the typical Hedy?
The median age of a living American named Hedy is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 76 years old.
Is Hedy still popular?
Not especially. Hedy has been declining since its 1942 peak and registered 7 births in 2025.
Where is Hedy most common?
Hedy has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1915Peak 19422025
Peak year
1942
Decline from peak
93.6%
2025
7
All-time
2,316
Where it lives now
Hedy is most concentrated in New York — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Hedy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.