girl's name
Hedia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 250
Hedia is a girl's name. In 2014 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1978, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1959.
Hedia over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 15 |
How popular is Hedia?
In 2014, Hedia was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Hedia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Hédia | Hédia is a rare spelling of Hedia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Hedia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hedia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hedia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hedia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hedia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hedia
Is Hedia a girl's or a boy's name?
Hedia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hedia most popular?
Hedia peaked in 1978, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.