ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1959 First Year 2017 Last Year 1972 Peak Year #3404 Peak Rank 395 Total Count 44 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Heidie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. A headmaster, head teacher, head, school administrator, principal or school director is responsible for the management of a school. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head%5Fteacher) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head%5Fteacher) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Heidie](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/A_high_school_principal_shows_off_a_newly-built_classroom_at_Hayesville_High_School_in_North_Carolina.jpg/330px-A_high_school_principal_shows_off_a_newly-built_classroom_at_Hayesville_High_School_in_North_Carolina.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head%5Fteacher) 📖 ## The Story of Heidie Heidie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1972: 18 births, good for #3,404 nationwide. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Heidies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2017 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 395 Heidies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Heidie Phonetically similar names — useful when Heidie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Heidi](/heidi) * [Heidy](/heidy) * Hidey * Hidy * Hoodie * Hoody * Howdy * Heady * [Hadi](/hadi) * Huddy * Hoddy * [Hedi](/hedi) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Heidie What does the name Heidie mean? A headmaster, head teacher, head, school administrator, principal or school director is responsible for the management of a school. How popular is Heidie in 2026? In 2026, Heidie ranks #14,119 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Heidie most popular? Heidie reached its peak popularity in 1972, ranking #3,404 that year with 18 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Heidie most popular? Heidie has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Heidie. Is Heidie a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Heidie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Heidie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Heidie include Ivone, Jamelle, Stephan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧IvonePeak #3404](/ivone)[👧JamellePeak #3404](/jamelle)[👧StephanPeak #3404](/stephan)[👧YolandraPeak #3404](/yolandra)[👧LitishaPeak #3404](/litisha)[👧CarahPeak #3404](/carah)[👧ApplePeak #3404](/apple)[👧DemikaPeak #3404](/demika) ## About the name Heidie Heidie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 395 births in the dataset. Heidie's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #3,404\. Use the chart and map above to compare Heidie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1972 → ](/year/1972) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "H" → ](/letter/h) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.