Haydee
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "guidance" or "guide".
Name Census estimates that about 3,077 living Americans carry the first name Haydee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Haydee today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haydee births was 2008 (87 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haydee. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Haydee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.1K
~ 1 in 111,392 Americans
Peak year
2008
87 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,844
Tracked since 1920
Census
Haydee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,375 people with the first name Haydee, which placed it at #2,781 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#2,781
National first-name rank
People counted
8.4K
8,375 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
91.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haydee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haydee is Hispanic at 91.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (4.4%) and White (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Haydee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Haydee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino91.6% · 7,670
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.4% · 371
- White3.1% · 260
- Black or African American0.6% · 49
- Two or more races0.2% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 10
Popularity
Haydee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haydee from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 598 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
Haydee 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 Haydee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Haydees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Haydee, while Massachusetts, Florida, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 302 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Haydee
The name Haydee originated from the French language and culture. It is derived from the Old French word "haidee," which means "kind" or "friendly." The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages in France and surrounding regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Haydee can be found in the epic poem "Gesta Regum Britanniae" (The Deeds of the Britons) written by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century. In this work, Haydee is mentioned as the name of a beautiful and kind-hearted princess.
During the Renaissance period, the name Haydee became associated with grace, charm, and elegance. It was a popular name among the French nobility and upper classes. One notable figure from this era was Haydee de Bourbon (1519-1592), a influential courtier and patron of the arts at the court of King Henry IV of France.
In the 18th century, the name Haydee gained further prominence with the publication of the novel "Paul et Virginie" by Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. In this work, the character of Haydee is portrayed as a gentle and compassionate young woman from a fictional island in the Indian Ocean.
Another famous bearer of the name was Haydee Santamaria (1923-1980), a Cuban revolutionary and feminist who played a significant role in the Cuban Revolution alongside Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. She was known for her unwavering commitment to social justice and human rights.
In the literary world, Haydee Arizmendi (1914-2003) was a renowned Mexican poet and writer who contributed greatly to the modernist movement in Latin American literature. Her works often explored themes of love, identity, and the human condition.
Throughout its history, the name Haydee has been associated with kindness, grace, and a strong sense of compassion. Despite its French origins, it has been embraced by various cultures and continues to be a popular choice for parents seeking a unique and meaningful name for their daughters.
People
Haydee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haydee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Haydee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haydee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,077 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haydee 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 111,392 US residents.
Is Haydee a common name?
We classify Haydee as "Rare". It ranks above 95.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,395 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haydee most popular?
The single biggest year for Haydee was 2008, when 87 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haydee is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Haydee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,375 people with the name Haydee, or 2.77 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,781 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Haydee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Haydee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Haydee appears almost entirely female. Of the 8,372 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Haydee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haydee is Hispanic at 91.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (4.4%) and White (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Haydee most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Haydee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.6% (7,670 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Haydee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Haydee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Haydee 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.
Is Haydee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Haydee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Haydee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Haydee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.