Heidi is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Heidi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Heidi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Heidi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Heidi is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “noble”. a German pet form of Adelheid (Adelaide).
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 149,687 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 12,441 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,100 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 599 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,240 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 531 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Heidi per year, United States (1929 to 2025). United States peaked in 1972 (4,741/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (752/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (79/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (50/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (48/yr).
Heidi has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1972, when it ranked #128 nationally (given to 4,744 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1970s.
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