Heather
Girl nameHeather has been given to 527,387 babies in the U.S. since 1914. It peaked in 1975.
Meaning & origin /ˈhɛðɚ/
From heather; the given name is one of the plant names taken up in the 19th century. The surname is habitational, also meaning someone living on a heath.
Origin: English
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
527,387
Peak year
1975 (24,366 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1914
10-year trend
▼ -37%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Heather
Heather Graham
American actress
Dita Von Teese
American Egyptian burlesque dancer and model (born 1972)
Heather Locklear
American actress (born 1961)
Heather Morris
American actress, dancer, singer, and model
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Heather.
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