Hydeia
Hydeia Loren Broadbent was an American HIV/AIDS activist who advocated through appearances in national media and as a spokesperson for related foundations.
Meaning & Origin of Hydeia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hydeia Loren Broadbent was an American HIV/AIDS activist who advocated through appearances in national media and as a spokesperson for related foundations.
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The Story of Hydeia
Hydeia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 72 Hydeias were born — ranking #1,964 that year. As of 2026, Hydeia ranks #13,843 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 214 Hydeias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hydeia
Hydeia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 214 births in the dataset. Hydeia's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #1,964. Use the chart and map above to compare Hydeia'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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