Boys' name · since 1966
Heith
572 babies named Heith in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,277 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 572
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
Heith sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 572 recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Heith recorded 572 times among boys since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2011.
- #7,277 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 572 born since 1966
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heith ranks #7,277 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 572 born since 1966, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,277 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 572
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
Heith's 572 recorded births place it above 83.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Heith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Heith's full recorded timeline at 1986, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Heith popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2011
- Peak year (1974)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Heith by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (240 births, 42% of the file).
1970s was Heith's strongest decade.
240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Heith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s
1970s
240 births
- 1980s
1980s
148 births
- 1990s 52
1990s
52 births
- 2000s 68
2000s
68 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 240 births (42% of all-time use).
How Heith 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 Heith's total volume
Heith by state
Where Heith concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 8 | 1.4% |
8 of 572 births nationwide.
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What to do with Heith's data
- Heith's decade-level peak was the 1970s (240 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Heiths (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Heith: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1966–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Heith 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 August 2026.