United States name statistics
Heather in United States
Estimated bearers
484,396
Country rank
#86
Per 100k
146
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Heather popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Heather, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1914: 8
- 1917: 5
- 1920: 5
- 1922: 5
- 1923: 8
- 1929: 9
- 1930: 8
- 1931: 7
- 1932: 11
- 1933: 30
- 1934: 41
- 1935: 63
- 1936: 52
- 1937: 52
- 1938: 76
- 1939: 94
- 1940: 106
- 1941: 131
- 1942: 159
- 1943: 166
- 1944: 131
- 1945: 175
- 1946: 237
- 1947: 272
- 1948: 215
- 1949: 249
- 1950: 310
- 1951: 308
- 1952: 381
- 1953: 427
- 1954: 541
- 1955: 616
- 1956: 662
- 1957: 663
- 1958: 731
- 1959: 911
- 1960: 971
- 1961: 1,105
- 1962: 1,290
- 1963: 2,090
- 1964: 2,391
- 1965: 2,505
- 1966: 2,905
- 1967: 3,914
- 1968: 5,512
- 1969: 10k
- 1970: 15k
- 1971: 15k
- 1972: 16k
- 1973: 19k
- 1974: 23k
- 1975: 24k
- 1976: 24k
- 1977: 24k
- 1978: 22k
- 1979: 21k
- 1980: 20k
- 1981: 18k
- 1982: 18k
- 1983: 21k
- 1984: 22k
- 1985: 21k
- 1986: 20k
- 1987: 19k
- 1988: 18k
- 1989: 16k
- 1990: 14k
- 1991: 12k
- 1992: 9,741
- 1993: 8,120
- 1994: 7,040
- 1995: 6,047
- 1996: 4,768
- 1997: 3,772
- 1998: 3,404
- 1999: 2,893
- 2000: 2,684
- 2001: 2,274
- 2002: 2,068
- 2003: 1,617
- 2004: 1,304
- 2005: 1,067
- 2006: 974
- 2007: 804
- 2008: 654
- 2009: 555
- 2010: 421
- 2011: 391
- 2012: 330
- 2013: 316
- 2014: 331
- 2015: 281
- 2016: 275
- 2017: 223
- 2018: 211
- 2019: 162
- 2020: 151
- 2021: 173
- 2022: 181
- 2023: 171
- 2024: 170
- 2025: 177
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Heather in United States?
An estimated 484,396 people in United States are named Heather. That works out to 1 in 685 residents.
Is Heather a common name in United States?
Heather ranks #86 among first names in United States.