Total births
29,523
Boys' name · since 1913
Heath
29,523 babies named Heath in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #853
- among boys today
- 29,523
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Heath is the #853 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 29,523 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heath has been recorded 29,523 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #853 nationally and more common than 94% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #853 among boys today
- 29,523 born since 1913
- 1970s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Heath is currently the #853 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 29,523 born since 1913, peaking in the 1970s.
- #853
- among boys today
- 29,523
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Heath vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#853
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Heath was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
1,249 babies were named Heath in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
How Heath compares
29,523 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Heath's all-time total is 80x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heath | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,523 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,249 | 23 | 22,252 |
Heath's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Heath's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 1,249, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Heath at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1974
Current rank
#853
Active since
1913
Heath popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1974)
- 1,249
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Heath popularity over time - girls
181 total births recorded since 1969 (Heath as girls' name)
Heath by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Heath's strongest decade.
10,814 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Heath births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 45
1910s
45 births
- 1920s 83
1920s
83 births
- 1930s 40
1930s
40 births
- 1940s 63
1940s
63 births
- 1950s 52
1950s
52 births
- 1960s 2,101
1960s
2,101 births
- 1970s
1970s
10,814 births
- 1980s
1980s
6,519 births
- 1990s 3,219
1990s
3,219 births
- 2000s 2,631
2000s
2,631 births
- 2010s 2,483
2010s
2,483 births
- 2020s 1,473
2020s
1,473 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10,814 births (37% of all-time use).
How Heath compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Heath's total volume
Heath vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Heath by state
Where Heath concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,680 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 1,769 | 6.0% |
| #3 | California | | 1,622 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,237 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 962 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 955 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 917 | 3.1% |
| #8 | New York | | 896 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Heath's total US births 9.1%
Even split
2,680 of 29,523 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Heath appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heath? ▼
29,523 babies have been named Heath since 1913. It currently ranks #853 among boys. The peak year was 1974 with 1,249 births.
When was Heath most popular? ▼
Heath was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10,814 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Heath most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heath are Texas (2,680 births), Ohio (1,769 births), California (1,622 births).
How long has the name Heath been used? ▼
Records for Heath go back to 1913, giving 113 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Heath? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heather, Heaven, Hearl, Heaton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Heath's data
- Heath's decade-level peak was the 1970s (10,814 total births); usage has since declined to 1,473 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Heaths (2,680 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Heath
Nearby Names Like Heath
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heath
Heather Boy
1,477 births
Heaven Boy
#5165 443 births
Hearl Boy
189 births
Heaton Boy
79 births
Hearold Boy
39 births
Compare Heath side by side: Heath vs Heather Heath vs Heaven Heath vs Hearl
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Heath
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Heath: #853 Boys' Name - 29,523 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heath. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Heath draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.