Hydie
A modern invented name potentially inspired by water-related words.
Name Census estimates that about 67 living Americans carry the first name Hydie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hydie today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hydie births was 2010 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hydie. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hydie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
67
~ 1 in 5,115,736 Americans
Peak year
2010
9 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,149
Tracked since 1979
Popularity
Hydie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hydie from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 20 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hydie 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 Hydie 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 Hydie
The given name Hydie is thought to have originated from the Old English language, with roots dating back to the 5th century CE. Its earliest known form was "Hydæ," derived from the Old English word "hyd," meaning "hide" or "skin," referring to the animal pelts used for clothing and shelter during that era. The name may have been initially bestowed upon tanners or furriers.
Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including "Hyddie," "Hyddye," and eventually "Hydie." It gained popularity among the Anglo-Saxon communities of what is now England, particularly in the regions of Wessex and Mercia. Records from the 8th century indicate that a woman named Hydie was a respected landowner in the village of Hwittingaham (modern-day Whittingham, Northumberland).
In the 11th century, the name appeared in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners commissioned by William the Conqueror. A notable entry was that of Hydie de Bordeslea, a landowner in the county of Berkshire. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its initial geographic confines and was adopted by the Norman nobility.
During the Middle Ages, the name Hydie was not uncommon among the peasantry and lower classes. One of the earliest recorded instances was Hydie the Glover, a skilled glovemaker who lived in the city of York in the late 13th century. Her craft likely involved working with animal hides, a potential connection to the name's etymology.
In the 16th century, a woman named Hydie Shelton gained recognition as a skilled embroiderer in the court of King Henry VIII. Her intricate needlework adorned the royal garments and furnishings of the Tudor dynasty.
Another notable figure was Hydie Whetstone, a playwright and satirist born in 1554. She was known for her biting wit and sharp critiques of the Elizabethan society, earning her both admiration and notoriety among her contemporaries.
The name Hydie also found its way into literary works, such as the character of Hydie Blossom in the 17th-century play "The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare. This fictional portrayal likely contributed to the name's enduring legacy and recognition.
People
Hydie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hydie 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
Hydie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hydie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 67 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hydie 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 5,115,736 US residents.
Is Hydie a common name?
We classify Hydie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 69 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hydie most popular?
The single biggest year for Hydie was 2010, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hydie is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hydie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hydie 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.