Heath

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Heath is a masculine given name derived from the Old English word hǣþ, or heath. The name is a transferred use of the surname.

From Wikipedia

Heath first appears in the data in 1970 and has been recorded in 9 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1971 with 87 babies (rank #97 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Heath

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Heath yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

338

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Heath

Heath Slaterprofessional wrestler · b. 1983

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1970	35	#109
1971	87	#97
1972	41	#109
1973	84	#95
1975	68	#101
2014	7	#216
2015	6	#246
2016	3	#446
2017	7	#231