Haydée
How to say it: eye-DAY · /ajˈde/
Literary creation for a Greek heroine meaning 'caressed' - popularized by Dumas' 1844 Count of Monte Cristo.
Haydée was the 4,782nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 19 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,000 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,782 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 19 |
| Share of births | 1 in 174,491 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,000 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Haydée peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Haydée is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Spanish.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Haydée
- Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado (1922–1980)Cuban rebel & civil servant
- Haydée Politoff (born 1946)French actress
- Haydée Tamzali (1906–1998)Tunisian screenwriter and actress
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