Heidi

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A few things about Heidi you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

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Heidi Klum

German-American model, television personality and businesswoman

Choose Heidi and your child shares a first name with Heidi Klum, a German-American model, television personality and businesswoman. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Heidi, like who?” Heidi Klum's Wikipedia article is available in 80 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,798 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Heidi, 894 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Heidi would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHeidi first shows up in US birth records in 1929, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 96 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1974, when it ranked #60. Today it's #340, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendHeidi has climbed 41 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #340. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedHeidi is most popular in Oklahoma, where it ranks #128, followed by Arkansas (#164) and Kentucky (#165). It's in the top 1,000 in 37 states.
• 💬MeaningHeidi is a German form of Adelaide, which means “noble kind”. Our records link it to German and Old German roots.
• 🌍OriginHeidi is the #4 most popular Old German girl name in the US. That's out of 23 Old German girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Heidi

Heidi is a girl name of German and Old German origin meaning “noble kind”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-idi”. US birth records list Heidi for girls from 1929 to 2025, in 96 of those 97 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #60 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #340, with 894 babies.

Origin:German namesOld German names