Heather vs Heaven

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

Name A

Heather

Girl name · Rank #1356

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Name B

Heaven

Girl name · Rank #478

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Metric Heather Heaven
Current Rank #1356 #478
Total Births (all years) 525,733 29,789
Peak Year 1975 2006
Peak Year Births 24,302 1,348
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Heather Heaven
1910ss 13 —
1920ss 27 —
1930ss 434 —
1940ss 1,841 —
1950ss 5,551 —
1960ss 32,703 —
1970ss 203,906 236
1980ss 191,854 634
1990ss 71,625 4,247
2000ss 13,996 11,944
2010ss 2,940 9,491
2020ss 843 3,237

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heather Heaven
2014 331 1,002
2015 281 951
2016 274 1,006
2017 223 968
2018 211 834
2019 162 748
2020 151 724
2021 173 640
2022 180 637
2023 171 591
2024 168 645

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, 1914–2024.

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