Heiress
Girl name · #3437 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Heiress? In official American birth records, Heiress has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 45 baby girls were named Heiress, placing it at #3437 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Heiress.
Babies named Heiress per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 21-year story
Heiress first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 95 girls were named Heiress — good for #2011 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Heiress against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Heiress in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Heiress is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Heiress will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Heiress is most common
State-level data for Heiress is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Heiress
Statistically, parents drawn to Heiress tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Goddess, Empress, Cypress, Hendrix, and Hayes.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Heiress | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Heiress?
In official American birth records, the name Heiress first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Heiress a popular girl name?
Heiress ranked #3437 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Heiress most popular?
Heiress peaked in 2019, when 95 American girls received the name (ranked #2011 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Heiress?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Heiress. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.