Hafsa vs Heidi
Hafsa and Heidicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hafsa was ranked #608 and Heidi #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hafsa was ranked #476 and Heidi #95 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hafsa was ranked #220 and Heidi #107 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Hafsa was ranked #403 and Heidi #437 among girls in Norway.
Hafsa and Heidi over time
Hafsa and Heidi appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hafsa in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Heidi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Hafsa in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Hafsa and Heidi were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1986 to 2025, ending at #403 and #437.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1986–2025
Hafsa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Heidi in 31.
Highest recorded here: Hafsa #298 in 2004, Heidi #37 in 1986.
The order changed in 2025: Hafsa moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #412 and #311; by 2025 that had become #403 and #437.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hafsa #403, Heidi #437.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hafsa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Heidi in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hafsa #216 in 2023, Heidi #76 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hafsa #220, Heidi #107.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2025
Hafsa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Heidi in 14.
Highest recorded here: Hafsa #498 in 2001, Heidi #74 in 2019.
The order changed in 2002: Heidi moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #498 and #606; by 2002 that had become #620 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hafsa #608, Heidi #91.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Heidi
Pairs where Heidi shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Heidi vs Anna
Heidi and Anna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #437 and #23.
Heidi · Anna · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Heidi
Anne and Heidi were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #437.
Anne · Heidi · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Heidi vs Astrid
Heidi and Astrid were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #437 and #9.
Heidi · Astrid · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Heidi vs Elisabeth
Heidi and Elisabeth were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #437 and #171.
Heidi · Elisabeth · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Hafsa | Heidi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #403 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Hafsa does not have one recorded yet.
- Hafsa and Heidi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Hafsa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hafsa
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #648 among girls in Norway in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls