Hedi is a name of Arabic origin, derived from the male name "Haydar". It means "lion" or "brave". The name has been used in various forms across different cultures and languages. In Arabic, it can be written as حيدر (Haydar), while in Turkish, it appears as Heydar. In some cases, Hedi may also have Hebrew origins, where it is a diminutive form of the name "Haim", meaning "life". Despite its masculine roots, Hedi has been increasingly used as a feminine name in recent years.
Based on the statistics provided, we can observe the trends and popularity of the name Heidi over several decades in the United States.
The name Heidi first appeared in the top 1000 names list for girls in the United States in 1958 with only 7 births recorded that year. The following year, the number decreased slightly to 6 births. However, it started to gain popularity in the early 1960s with an increase to 11 births in 1960 and reaching a peak of 46 births in 1972.
Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, Heidi maintained moderate popularity with an average of around 35-50 births per year. However, it started to decline in popularity again in the late 1980s and early 1990s, reaching its lowest point since the 1960s with only 8 births recorded in both 1996 and 1997.
In recent years, Heidi has seen a slight resurgence in popularity. Between 2003 and 2012, there were an average of around 7 births per year, indicating that while it may not be as popular as it once was, the name Heidi is still being chosen for newborn girls in the United States.
Overall, based on these statistics, we can see that the popularity of the name Heidi has fluctuated over time. While it reached its peak popularity during the 1970s, it has since seen a decline and a recent slight resurgence in popularity. Despite these fluctuations, Heidi remains a name that has been given to at least some newborn girls in the United States for several decades.