Names / Girl names
Hedwig
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#363
in 1891
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
3,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #363 in 1891 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
For a white cat,. Stateside, it makes its debut in 1880. 1891 marked its high point, reaching #363. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Over 3,000 have carried it since records began.