Hedvig

HEHD-vihg /ˈhɛdvɪɡ/
girl 2 syllables fading

Hedvig is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1890s and has all but disappeared.

Hedvig is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1917. Hedvig was first reported in SSA data in 1888 and peaked in 1896 (8 births).

About the name Hedvig

PronunciationHEHD-vihg /ˈhɛdvɪɡ/
CultureDanishHungarianNorwegianSwedish
8peak births 1896
1888first in SSA data

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How popular is Hedvig?

Girls named Hedvig
18881890189519001905191019151917
Girls named Hedvig per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1888–1917 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1917) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Hedvig total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19177—#3,883
19156—#3,980
19137—#2,654
18995—#1,707
18986—#1,588
18968—#1,252
18946—#1,412
18905—#1,412
18895—#1,365
18885—#1,364