Hedda
Hedda is a feminine given name, sometimes a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Hedvig, Hedwig or variants thereof. Bearers of the name include:
- Norwegian
- Swedish
Meaning & Origin of Hedda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hedda is a feminine given name, sometimes a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Hedvig, Hedwig or variants thereof. Bearers of the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norwegian
- Swedish
The Story of Hedda
American parents first put Hedda on the record books as a baby girl name in 1900, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 13 Heddas were born — ranking #2,558 that year. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Heddas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2007 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 222 Heddas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Hedda
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Names that sound like Hedda
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About the name Hedda
Hedda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 222 births in the dataset. Hedda's peak popularity came in 1943 when it ranked #2,558. Use the chart and map above to compare Hedda'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 .
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