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Worldwide Name Statistics

Heather

Ranked #86 - 1 in 16,515 people
US

Most common in

United States

484k bearers

World total

484,396

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#86

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States484k
Worldwide
~484k
rank #86
Rarity
1 in 16,515
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~484k in US

About the name Heather

There are an estimated 484,396 people named Heather alive worldwide today. That ranks Heather at #86 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Heather is held by approximately 484,396 people, ranking #86 among first names. That works out to roughly 146 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 685 U.S. residents).

Historically Heather is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Heather 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 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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  1. 1914: 8
  2. 1917: 5
  3. 1920: 5
  4. 1922: 5
  5. 1923: 8
  6. 1929: 9
  7. 1930: 8
  8. 1931: 7
  9. 1932: 11
  10. 1933: 30
  11. 1934: 41
  12. 1935: 63
  13. 1936: 52
  14. 1937: 52
  15. 1938: 76
  16. 1939: 94
  17. 1940: 106
  18. 1941: 131
  19. 1942: 159
  20. 1943: 166
  21. 1944: 131
  22. 1945: 175
  23. 1946: 237
  24. 1947: 272
  25. 1948: 215
  26. 1949: 249
  27. 1950: 310
  28. 1951: 308
  29. 1952: 381
  30. 1953: 427
  31. 1954: 541
  32. 1955: 616
  33. 1956: 662
  34. 1957: 663
  35. 1958: 731
  36. 1959: 911
  37. 1960: 971
  38. 1961: 1,105
  39. 1962: 1,290
  40. 1963: 2,090
  41. 1964: 2,391
  42. 1965: 2,505
  43. 1966: 2,905
  44. 1967: 3,914
  45. 1968: 5,512
  46. 1969: 10k
  47. 1970: 15k
  48. 1971: 15k
  49. 1972: 16k
  50. 1973: 19k
  51. 1974: 23k
  52. 1975: 24k
  53. 1976: 24k
  54. 1977: 24k
  55. 1978: 22k
  56. 1979: 21k
  57. 1980: 20k
  58. 1981: 18k
  59. 1982: 18k
  60. 1983: 21k
  61. 1984: 22k
  62. 1985: 21k
  63. 1986: 20k
  64. 1987: 19k
  65. 1988: 18k
  66. 1989: 16k
  67. 1990: 14k
  68. 1991: 12k
  69. 1992: 9,741
  70. 1993: 8,120
  71. 1994: 7,040
  72. 1995: 6,047
  73. 1996: 4,768
  74. 1997: 3,772
  75. 1998: 3,404
  76. 1999: 2,893
  77. 2000: 2,684
  78. 2001: 2,274
  79. 2002: 2,068
  80. 2003: 1,617
  81. 2004: 1,304
  82. 2005: 1,067
  83. 2006: 974
  84. 2007: 804
  85. 2008: 654
  86. 2009: 555
  87. 2010: 421
  88. 2011: 391
  89. 2012: 330
  90. 2013: 316
  91. 2014: 331
  92. 2015: 281
  93. 2016: 275
  94. 2017: 223
  95. 2018: 211
  96. 2019: 162
  97. 2020: 151
  98. 2021: 173
  99. 2022: 181
  100. 2023: 171
  101. 2024: 170
  102. 2025: 177

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Heather worldwide?

There are an estimated 484,396 people named Heather alive worldwide today, ranking #86 globally.

Is Heather a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 16,515 people. In the United States there are roughly 484,396 bearers, which is 1 in 685 Americans.

Is Heather a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Heather is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Heather come from?

Who are famous people named Heather?

Data sources

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

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