Names / Girl names
Heather
Current rank
#1,264
holding steady
All-time peak
#3
in 1975
First recorded
1914
in U.S. data
Children named
527,300
since 1914
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3 in 1975 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Heather is a girls' name that makes its debut in 1914. It topped out in 1975 at #3. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 527,300 children have been given the name overall.