Heidi
Heidi is a German diminutive of Adelheid, meaning 'noble' or 'of noble birth.' The name gained international recognition through Johanna Spyri's beloved 1881 Swiss novel about a kind-hearted mountain girl.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 898. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 954
- 2012: 931
- 2013: 903
- 2014: 957
- 2015: 955
- 2016: 889
- 2017: 855
- 2018: 901
- 2019: 845
- 2020: 810
- 2021: 795
- 2022: 858
- 2023: 868
- 2024: 906
- 2025: 894
- 2026 (projected): 898
Good to Know
- •Simple to spell and pronounce in most languages
- •Strong association with the classic children's book character
- •Popular in German-speaking countries and Scandinavia
- •Has a youthful, energetic quality that ages well
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Heidi Swedberg
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Statistics
149,326
Total births since 1880
1972
Peak year
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