girl's name
Hedvig
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 60
Hedvig is a girl's name. In 1917 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1896, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
Hedvig over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1910s. The striped bar is the 1910s, still in progress — it covers 1910 to 1917, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 30 |
| 1910s (to 1917) | 20 |
How popular is Hedvig?
In 1917, Hedvig was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hedvig
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hedvig also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hedvig over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hedvig
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hedvig — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hedvig
How popular is the name Hedvig?
In 1917, Hedvig was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hedvig a girl's or a boy's name?
Hedvig is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hedvig most popular?
Hedvig peaked in 1896, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.