Heath vs Heather

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

Name A

Heath

Boy name · Rank #850

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Name B

Heather

Girl name · Rank #1356

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Metric Heath Heather
Current Rank #850 #1356
Total Births (all years) 29,268 525,733
Peak Year 1974 1975
Peak Year Births 1,249 24,302
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Heath Heather
1910ss 45 13
1920ss 83 27
1930ss 40 434
1940ss 63 1,841
1950ss 52 5,551
1960ss 2,101 32,703
1970ss 10,814 203,906
1980ss 6,519 191,854
1990ss 3,219 71,625
2000ss 2,631 13,996
2010ss 2,483 2,940
2020ss 1,218 843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heath Heather
2014 231 331
2015 270 281
2016 251 274
2017 242 223
2018 224 211
2019 227 162
2020 215 151
2021 233 173
2022 280 180
2023 206 171
2024 284 168

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, 1913–2024.

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