Heather
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning heather plant, flowering shrub.
Babies a year
46
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#792
46 babies
How Heather has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #964 |
| 2016 | #977 |
In 2025, 46 babies in England and Wales were named Heather. In the US, 219 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 24,300 in 1975.
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