Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1974
Heatherlee
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Heatherlee, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1974–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Heatherlee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1974.
Heatherlee has 12 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1993.
- 12 total births
- 1974–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Heatherlee since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 12
- total births
- 1974–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Heatherlee was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
7 babies were named Heatherlee in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Heatherlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Heatherlee's full recorded timeline at 1993, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Heatherlee at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Heatherlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1993
- Peak year (1974)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Heatherlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Heatherlee's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Heatherlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heatherlee? ▼
Heatherlee has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 7 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Heatherlee most popular? ▼
Heatherlee was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Heatherlee been used? ▼
Heatherlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 20 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Heatherlee? ▼
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.
What to do with Heatherlee's data
- Heatherlee's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Heatherlee
Nearby Names Like Heatherlee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heatherlee
Heather Girl
#1342 525,910 births
Heaven Girl
#476 30,361 births
Heavenly Girl
#1233 5,485 births
Heavyn Girl
#4964 910 births
Heavenlee Girl
#6285 825 births
Compare Heatherlee side by side: Heatherlee vs Heather Heatherlee vs Heaven Heatherlee vs Heavenly
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–1993 (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. "Heatherlee: Baby Name Since 1974 - 12 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heatherlee. 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 Heatherlee 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 July 2026.