Heike
Heike is a given name of Germanic origin, most commonly but not exclusively female. The male form is Heiko. Heike is also a surname.
- Low German
- German
Meaning & Origin of Heike
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Heike is a given name of Germanic origin, most commonly but not exclusively female. The male form is Heiko. Heike is also a surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Low German
- German
The Story of Heike
The earliest SSA record of Heike as a baby girl name dates back to 1961, when 7 babies received it. 1966 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Heike — #3,267 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 68% of all recorded Heikes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1988 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 133 Heikes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Heike
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Heike. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Heike
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About the name Heike
Heike is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 133 births in the dataset. Heike's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #3,267. Use the chart and map above to compare Heike'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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