Heather
4 countries#1261 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Heather was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
527,387 births recorded 1914–2025 · currently #1261 · peaked in 1975 with 24,366 births
Most common in: California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
7,056 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #226 · peaked in 1975 with 262 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
725 births recorded 1958–2022 · currently #2361 · peaked in 2003 with 46 births
Most common in: Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Val-d'Oise
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
82 births recorded 1997–2007 · peaked in 1997 with 11 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Heather’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #339 | — |
| 2007 | #408 | ↓69 |
| 2008 | #483 | ↓75 |
| 2009 | #548 | ↓65 |
| 2010 | #681 | ↓133 |
| 2011 | #710 | ↓29 |
| 2012 | #811 | ↓101 |
| 2013 | #835 | ↓24 |
| 2014 | #836 | ↓1 |
| 2015 | #964 | ↓128 |
| 2016 | #975 | ↓11 |
| 2017 | #1124 | ↓149 |
| 2018 | #1150 | ↓26 |
| 2019 | #1383 | ↓233 |
| 2020 | #1442 | ↓59 |
| 2021 | #1304 | ↑138 |
| 2022 | #1304 | — |
| 2023 | #1324 | ↓20 |
| 2024 | #1341 | ↓17 |
| 2025 | #1261 | ↑80 |
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