Hydee
A feminine name of obscure origin, possibly derived from a shortened form of Heidrun or Hilda.
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the first name Hydee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hydee today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hydee births was 2009 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hydee. 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
137
~ 1 in 2,501,856 Americans
Peak year
2009
11 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,425
Tracked since 1966
Popularity
Hydee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hydee from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 49 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hydee 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 Hydee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hydee
The name Hydee has its origins in the ancient Persian language, tracing back to the 6th century BCE. It is derived from the Old Persian word "hudāh," meaning "beautiful" or "radiant." This name was particularly popular among the nobility and ruling class of the Persian Empire during its height under the Achaemenid dynasty.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hydee is found in the ancient Zoroastrian scriptures, the Avesta. In the Yasna, a sacred hymnal, there is a mention of a female figure named Hudee, who was revered for her beauty and wisdom. This suggests that the name held significant cultural and religious significance in ancient Persia.
During the Sasanian period (224-651 CE), the name Hydee gained further prominence. Queen Hydee, the wife of King Khosrow I (531-579 CE), was a celebrated figure known for her patronage of the arts and literature. Her influence and popularity likely contributed to the widespread use of the name among the Persian aristocracy of that era.
In the 10th century CE, a renowned Persian poet named Hydee al-Samarkandi gained fame for his lyrical compositions and influential works on linguistics. Born in 945 CE in the city of Samarkand, his contributions to Persian literature and language studies cemented the name's association with intellectual and artistic excellence.
Another notable figure bearing the name Hydee was Hydee al-Tusi, a prominent Persian philosopher and mathematician who lived between 1201 and 1274 CE. He made significant contributions to the fields of logic, astronomy, and mathematics, and his works were widely studied across the Islamic world during the medieval period.
In the realm of Islamic mysticism, Hydee al-Baghdadi (1145-1225 CE) was a renowned Sufi teacher and poet from Baghdad. Her spiritual teachings and poetic works, which emphasized the pursuit of divine love and inner enlightenment, gained widespread recognition and influence among Sufis and scholars of her time.
While the name Hydee has its roots in ancient Persia, it has transcended cultural boundaries and been adopted by various communities throughout history, each adding their unique interpretations and associations to its meaning and significance.
People
Hydee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hydee 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
Hydee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hydee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 137 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hydee 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 2,501,856 US residents.
Is Hydee a common name?
We classify Hydee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 143 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hydee most popular?
The single biggest year for Hydee was 2009, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hydee is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hydee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hydee 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.