Heart vs Heather

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

Name A

Heart

Girl name · Rank #12848

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Name B

Heather

Girl name · Rank #1356

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Metric Heart Heather
Current Rank #12848 #1356
Total Births (all years) 79 525,733
Peak Year 2019 1975
Peak Year Births 13 24,302
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2004 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Heart Heather
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 27
1930ss — 434
1940ss — 1,841
1950ss — 5,551
1960ss — 32,703
1970ss — 203,906
1980ss — 191,854
1990ss — 71,625
2000ss 5 13,996
2010ss 30 2,940
2020ss 44 843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heart Heather
2014 5 331
2015 — 281
2016 — 274
2017 6 223
2018 — 211
2019 13 162
2020 7 151
2021 8 173
2022 9 180
2023 13 171
2024 7 168

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, 2004–2024.

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