NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Heather
Heather is a girl's name.
▼ FallingGeneration X
525,733
Total named
45
Avg ageestimated
1975
Peak year
#1,356
Rank in 2024
Heather peaked in 1975, when about 24,302 girls were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 1,356th — down about 99% from its peak. Most people named Heather today are around 45 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation X. In all, roughly 525,733 girls have been named Heather since record-keeping began in 1914.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Heather each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 197524,302 girls192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Heather:
AngelaKellyAmyShannonMelissaTina
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Heather each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.