Heiden is a unique and distinctive given name of German origin, derived from the Old High German word 'heid', which means 'heath' or 'moor'. This name was traditionally used as a surname before evolving into a first name in recent times. It is often associated with the German author Thomas Mann's novel 'Buddenbrooks', where one of the characters bears this name.
"The name Heiden experienced a steady increase in popularity from 2012 to 2013, with 7 and 8 births respectively. After peaking at 8 births in 2014, there was a drop to 6 births in 2018, followed by consistent numbers ranging between 5 and 8 births annually up until the most recent year, 2023, where it once again peaked at 8 births. Over this decade-long period, a total of 55 children were named Heiden."