How Many People Are Named Hedvig?
Almost none
We estimate that almost no one named Hedvig is alive in the United States today.
Based on 60 babies named Hedvig in Social Security records from 1888 to 1917, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
#102,773
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
None
Of US population
Peak Year
1896
8 births
Trend
1917
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Scandinavian form of HEDWIG.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Hedvig in the records were girls.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Hedvig first appears in the records in 1888 and was given most often in 1896, to 8 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1917.
Babies given the name each year, 1888 to 1917
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