Hearl vs Heather

Side-by-side comparison of Hearl and Heather — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hearl

Boy name

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Name B

Heather

Girl name · Rank #1356

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hearl Heather
Current Rank Unranked #1356
Total Births (all years) 189 525,733
Peak Year 1936 1975
Peak Year Births 17 24,302
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Hearl Heather
1910ss 26 13
1920ss 80 27
1930ss 58 434
1940ss 20 1,841
1950ss 5 5,551
1960ss — 32,703
1970ss — 203,906
1980ss — 191,854
1990ss — 71,625
2000ss — 13,996
2010ss — 2,940
2020ss — 843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hearl Heather
2014 — 331
2015 — 281
2016 — 274
2017 — 223
2018 — 211
2019 — 162
2020 — 151
2021 — 173
2022 — 180
2023 — 171
2024 — 168

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–1959.

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