Baby names

How popular is the name Heather?

In 2025, 177 baby girls in the U.S. were named Heather, the 1261st most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1975, when 24,301 girls got the name. 525,910 girls have been named Heather since 1880. 1,477 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#1,261

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

177

girls named Heather

Peak year

1975

24,301 girls

Girls named Heather each year since 1880

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The numbers for Heather (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	177
2024	170
2023	171
2022	181
2021	173
2020	151
2019	162
2018	211
2017	223
2016	275
2015	281
2014	331
2013	316
2012	330
2011	391
2010	421
2009	555
2008	654
2007	799
2006	974
2005	1,067
2004	1,304
2003	1,617
2002	2,068
2001	2,274
2000	2,684
1999	2,887
1998	3,397
1997	3,767
1996	4,759
1995	6,032
1994	7,033
1993	8,103
1992	9,725
1991	11,703
1990	14,220
1989	16,248
1988	18,033
1987	18,982
1986	19,790
1985	21,151
1984	21,489
1983	20,747
1982	17,493
1981	17,946
1980	19,973
1979	20,834
1978	22,270
1977	23,773
1976	24,192
1975	24,301
1974	23,179
1973	19,347
1972	16,320
1971	15,017
1970	14,669
1969	10,069
1968	5,502
1967	3,904
1966	2,897
1965	2,498
1964	2,386
1963	2,090
1962	1,283
1961	1,105
1960	971
1959	911
1958	731
1957	663
1956	662
1955	616
1954	541
1953	427
1952	381
1951	308
1950	310
1949	249
1948	215
1947	272
1946	237
1945	175
1944	131
1943	166
1942	159
1941	131
1940	106
1939	94
1938	76
1937	52
1936	52
1935	63
1934	41
1933	30
1932	11
1931	7
1930	8
1929	9
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	8
1922	5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	8
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Heather each year since 1880

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The numbers for Heather (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	6
1998	7
1997	5
1996	9
1995	15
1994	7
1993	17
1992	16
1991	25
1990	24
1989	59
1988	58
1987	62
1986	65
1985	70
1984	79
1983	70
1982	46
1981	49
1980	77
1979	74
1978	71
1977	75
1976	82
1975	65
1974	77
1973	47
1972	58
1971	40
1970	43
1969	27
1968	10
1967	10
1966	8
1965	7
1964	5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	7
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Heather each year since 1880

Boys named Heather each year since 1880

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