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Worldwide Name Statistics

Heath

Ranked #1301 - 1 in 291,407 people
US

Most common in

United States

27k bearers

World total

27,453

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1301

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States27k
Worldwide
~27k
rank #1301
Rarity
1 in 291,407
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~27k in US

About the name Heath

There are an estimated 27,453 people named Heath alive worldwide today. That ranks Heath at #1301 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Heath is held by approximately 27,453 people, ranking #1301 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,090 U.S. residents).

Historically Heath is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Heath appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Heath popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Heath, 1913 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1913: 9
  2. 1915: 6
  3. 1916: 8
  4. 1917: 14
  5. 1918: 8
  6. 1920: 19
  7. 1921: 13
  8. 1922: 13
  9. 1923: 6
  10. 1924: 7
  11. 1925: 6
  12. 1926: 7
  13. 1927: 7
  14. 1929: 5
  15. 1930: 8
  16. 1932: 5
  17. 1933: 5
  18. 1934: 5
  19. 1935: 5
  20. 1936: 7
  21. 1937: 5
  22. 1940: 7
  23. 1941: 5
  24. 1942: 9
  25. 1943: 7
  26. 1944: 8
  27. 1945: 5
  28. 1946: 5
  29. 1948: 10
  30. 1949: 7
  31. 1950: 5
  32. 1951: 7
  33. 1952: 10
  34. 1953: 6
  35. 1955: 10
  36. 1958: 7
  37. 1959: 7
  38. 1960: 11
  39. 1961: 6
  40. 1962: 10
  41. 1963: 6
  42. 1964: 10
  43. 1965: 37
  44. 1966: 433
  45. 1967: 516
  46. 1968: 548
  47. 1969: 530
  48. 1970: 762
  49. 1971: 1,063
  50. 1972: 1,243
  51. 1973: 1,082
  52. 1974: 1,264
  53. 1975: 1,210
  54. 1976: 1,162
  55. 1977: 1,086
  56. 1978: 1,029
  57. 1979: 1,006
  58. 1980: 915
  59. 1981: 800
  60. 1982: 714
  61. 1983: 659
  62. 1984: 648
  63. 1985: 601
  64. 1986: 571
  65. 1987: 584
  66. 1988: 559
  67. 1989: 535
  68. 1990: 462
  69. 1991: 390
  70. 1992: 350
  71. 1993: 363
  72. 1994: 372
  73. 1995: 298
  74. 1996: 261
  75. 1997: 259
  76. 1998: 268
  77. 1999: 206
  78. 2000: 187
  79. 2001: 216
  80. 2002: 275
  81. 2003: 255
  82. 2004: 293
  83. 2005: 242
  84. 2006: 267
  85. 2007: 221
  86. 2008: 324
  87. 2009: 356
  88. 2010: 295
  89. 2011: 250
  90. 2012: 244
  91. 2013: 249
  92. 2014: 231
  93. 2015: 270
  94. 2016: 251
  95. 2017: 242
  96. 2018: 224
  97. 2019: 227
  98. 2020: 215
  99. 2021: 234
  100. 2022: 280
  101. 2023: 206
  102. 2024: 285
  103. 2025: 253

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Heath worldwide?

There are an estimated 27,453 people named Heath alive worldwide today, ranking #1301 globally.

Is Heath a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 291,407 people. In the United States there are roughly 27,453 bearers, which is 1 in 12,090 Americans.

Is Heath a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Heath is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Heath come from?

Who are famous people named Heath?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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