Hedy
Hedy is a German given name, sometimes a diminutive form of Hedwig.
Meaning & Origin of Hedy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hedy is a German given name, sometimes a diminutive form of Hedwig.
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The Story of Hedy
Hedy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 109 Hedys were born — ranking #711 that year. As of 2026, Hedy ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 2K Hedys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hedy
Hedy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Hedy's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #711. Use the chart and map above to compare Hedy'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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