Hebe
Hebe is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Hebe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hebe is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Hebe
The earliest SSA record of Hebe as a baby girl name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Hebe — #6,398 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 80% of all recorded Hebes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 123 Hebes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Hebe
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hebe is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Heeb
- Hieb
- Hub
- Heap
- Hab
- Hob
- Heep
- Habe
- Heb
- Hib
- Hobb
- Hobe
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Hebe
Hebe is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Hebe's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #6,398. Use the chart and map above to compare Hebe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.