How Popular (or Rare) was Heidi in 2012?

🇺🇸 United States • Girl

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#339
2012 Rank
931
2012 Births
#289
Best Rank (2008)
1,167
Peak Year (2008)
28,126
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 1,891
Rarity Factor (2012)

📊 The Heidi Story

Heidi is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #339 in 2012 with 931 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 1,167 births ranking #289. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 1,891 girls born was named Heidi. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: German diminutive  |  Meaning: noble kind

Heidi is a bright, familiar classic meaning noble kind. It feels cheerful, alpine, and warmly recognisable.

The name became especially visible through Johanna Spyri's Heidi and has remained beloved because it sounds sweet while resting on strong old roots. Its charm lies in simplicity and warmth.

Did you know?Heidi is one of the diminutive forms that became vastly more internationally famous than many people know its formal original to be.
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