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Heidi vs Keelin

Heidi and Keelincompared 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, Heidi was ranked #91 and Keelin #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2020, Heidi was ranked #95 and Keelin #5493 among girls in England and Wales.

Heidi and Keelin over time

Heidi and Keelin appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keelin in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Keelin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Heidi in none. 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2009, Heidi moved ahead of Keelin in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #170 and #144 the year before became #124 and #126.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Heidi and Keelin changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2025, ending at #91 and #718.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 40 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Heidi rose about as far as Keelin fell — from #401 and #401 in 1968 to #91 and #718 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Heidi and Keelin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #91 and #718.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1968–2025

    Heidi held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Keelin in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Heidi #74 in 2019, Keelin #126 in 2009.

    The order changed in 2009: Heidi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #170 and #144; by 2009 that had become #124 and #126.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #91, Keelin #718.

  • England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2020

    Heidi held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Keelin in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Heidi #95 in 2020, Keelin #1688 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Heidi #95, Keelin #5493.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Heidi, Keelin
FieldHeidiKeelin
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemaleUsed for both boys and girls
MeaningA German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple.Not yet recorded
OriginGermanic, diminutive of AdelheidNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈhaɪ̯.di/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Keelin does not have one recorded yet.
  • Heidi and Keelin both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Keelin doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Heidi

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #130 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Keelin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1968–2025

    Highest recorded position: #126 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1968–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls