Heaven vs Heather

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

Name A

Heaven

Girl name · Rank #478

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Name B

Heather

Girl name · Rank #1356

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1971–2024.

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