Feminine dossier · first seen 1929

Heidi

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1972
Peak births
4,723
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X

Quick answers about Heidi

How many people are named Heidi?

An estimated 132,753 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 48 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 57 years old.

Is Heidi still popular?

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

Where is Heidi most common?

Heidi has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.

1929Peak 19722025
peak 1972 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1972
Decline from peak
81.1%
2025
894
All-time
149,326

Heidi took 68 years to reach 43 states. A slow burn from California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin outward.

Broke out: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin, 1954 · over-represented in 43 states over 68 years

Alabama: broke out 2010 AL Alaska: broke out 1959 AK Arizona: broke out 1990 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1997 AR California: broke out 1954 CA Colorado: broke out 1955 CO Connecticut: broke out 1954 CT Delaware: broke out 1956 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2006 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 1954 HI Idaho: broke out 1955 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 2007 IN Iowa: broke out 1968 IA Kansas: broke out 1988 KS Kentucky: broke out 2012 KY Louisiana: broke out 1994 LA Maine: broke out 1954 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: broke out 1954 MA Michigan: broke out 1999 MI Minnesota: broke out 1954 MN Mississippi: broke out 2014 MS Missouri: broke out 2006 MO Montana: broke out 1963 MT Nebraska: broke out 1969 NE Nevada: broke out 1959 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1954 NH New Jersey: broke out 1959 NJ New Mexico: broke out 2015 NM New York: broke out 1954 NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 1956 ND Ohio: broke out 2022 OH Oklahoma: broke out 2005 OK Oregon: broke out 1956 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 1954 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 1969 SD Tennessee: broke out 2014 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1954 UT Vermont: broke out 1954 VT Virginia: broke out 2017 VA Washington: broke out 1954 WA West Virginia: broke out 1991 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1954 WI Wyoming: broke out 1960 WY