Recorded 1973–1989 Unisex name Peak 1973 51 births

Heathe — unisex name

51 babies named Heathe in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s281980s23
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Heathe was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

12 babies were named Heathe in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Heathe

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Heathe between 1973 and 1989, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Heathe currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Heathe is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 24 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Heathe performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Heathe shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Heathe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 51 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Heathe at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

51

Since 1973

17 years of records

Peak year

1973

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1973

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1989

Heathe popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1973

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1973)
12
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
468101214 19891987198119801979197819761973 12

Heathe popularity over time — boys

24 total births recorded since 1971 (Heathe as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 24 births
4.555.566.577.5 1976197519731971 5

Heathe by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
28 births that decade — 55% of Heathe's all-time total
1970s281980s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Heathe?
51 babies have been named Heathe since 1973. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1973 with 12 births.
When was Heathe most popular?
Heathe was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Is Heathe a unisex name?
Yes, Heathe is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 51 births, and as a boy's name it has 24 births.
How long has the name Heathe been used?
Heathe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 17 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Heathe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heather, Heaven, Heavenly, Heavyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.