Over the past 110 years, 522 791 girls and 305 boys have been named Heather. The name Heather ranks 54th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Heather in 1933. The peak of popularity of the name Heather came in the 1970s and 1980s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.