Heartley vs Heather

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

Name A

Heartley

Girl name

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Name B

Heather

Girl name · Rank #1356

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Heartley Heather
Current Rank Unranked #1356
Total Births (all years) 40 525,733
Peak Year 2015 1975
Peak Year Births 11 24,302
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2011 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Heartley 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 — 13,996
2010ss 28 2,940
2020ss 12 843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heartley Heather
2014 — 331
2015 11 281
2016 — 274
2017 6 223
2018 — 211
2019 6 162
2020 — 151
2021 7 173
2022 — 180
2023 5 171
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, 2011–2023.

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