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Hedwig

HED-wig

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 3,417

Hedwig is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1968 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1918, when 159 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Hedwig Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s.

1,090
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60
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Births named Hedwig by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 151
1890s 336
1900s 295
1910s 1,090
1920s 808
1930s 173
1940s 117
1950s 79
1960s 28

How Popular Is Hedwig?

In 1968, Hedwig was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Hedwig Is Used

France #1,197 5 in 1944
United States #6,887 6 in 1968

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Hedwig

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How to Say Hedwig

  • Pronunciation HED-wig /ˈhɛdwɪɡ/

Sibling Names for Hedwig

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Hedwig — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Hedwig

How popular is the name Hedwig?

In 1968, Hedwig was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Hedwig a girl's or a boy's name?

Hedwig is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Hedwig?

Hedwig has 2 syllables.

When was Hedwig most popular?

Hedwig peaked in 1918, when 159 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.