Heather

Girl English #1326 in 2023

Heather is a girl name of English origin.

Meaning of Heather

From heather; the given name is one of the plant names taken up in the 19th century. The surname is habitational, also meaning someone living on a heath.

Popularity of Heather

Popularity, 1914–2023

171 births in 2023

1914 2023

525,565 U.S. births recorded from 1914–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1975

24,367 babies

First recorded

1914

109 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

Brandon

Boy · English

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Boy · Germanic

Ruler of the home; estate ruler

English place name from sċīr + lēah

Evelyn

Girl · English

Wished-for child; desired

Tyler

Boy · English

From Tyler, Tylere, Tygler, Tygheler, Tyghelere, Tyghelare, Tygelere, from tiler, tylere, tylare, tylier

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.