Haidee
A French feminine name derived from the name Haideé in Lord Byron's poem Don Juan.
Name Census estimates that about 547 living Americans carry the first name Haidee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Haidee today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haidee births was 2011 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haidee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
547
~ 1 in 626,608 Americans
Peak year
2011
26 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,091
Tracked since 1896
Popularity
Haidee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haidee from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 154 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Haidee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Haidee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Haidees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Haidee
The name Haidee is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the German name Hedwig. It emerged as a variant spelling during the 19th century.
In its original form, Hedwig is a compound name composed of the Germanic elements "haid" (meaning "battle" or "combat") and "wig" (meaning "fight" or "war"). Thus, the name Hedwig carried the connotation of a "battle-ready" or "warrior-like" woman.
One of the earliest documented references to the name Hedwig can be found in the 13th century, when it was borne by Hedwig of Andechs (1176-1243), a Bavarian duchess and the wife of Duke Henry I of Silesia. She was renowned for her piety and charitable works and was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1267.
Another notable figure with the name Hedwig was Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (1636-1715), a Swedish queen consort as the spouse of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden. She played a significant role in the promotion of art and culture during her reign.
In the realm of literature, the name Haidee appears in Lord Byron's narrative poem "Don Juan" (1819-1824). The character Haidee is a beautiful Greek woman who falls in love with the poem's protagonist, Don Juan.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the variant spelling "Haidee" was Haidee Elizabeth Browne (1789-1869), an English author and translator. She is known for her translations of German literary works into English.
Another notable bearer of the name was Haidee Miccio (1905-1990), an Italian-American stage and film actress who appeared in several Broadway productions and Hollywood movies during the 1930s and 1940s.
In the field of art, Haidee Becker (1914-2003) was a American painter and sculptor known for her abstract expressionist works. Her paintings and sculptures can be found in numerous museum collections around the world.
Haidee Bartholomew (1931-2002) was a British actress and dancer who performed on stage, television, and in films throughout her career, which spanned several decades.
While the name Haidee is not as common as its original form Hedwig, it has been borne by various individuals throughout history, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural heritage.
People
Haidee + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Haidee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haidee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 547 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haidee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 626,608 US residents.
Is Haidee a common name?
We classify Haidee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 603 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haidee most popular?
The single biggest year for Haidee was 2011, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haidee is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Haidee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Haidee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.