Heather

Heather

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Heather is an English primarily feminine given name. The botanical name refers to a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas.

From Wikipedia

Heather first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 655 babies (rank #54 that year). In 2024 it was given to 13 girls (rank #1,754). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Heather

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

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.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.

5,184

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

655

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	655	#54
1992	591	#58
1993	534	#63
1994	430	#72
1995	429	#78
1996	349	#93
1997	326	#94
1998	247	#130
1999	210	#145
2000	177	#166
2001	155	#190
2002	125	#218
2003	116	#243
2004	113	#253
2005	88	#335
2006	60	#483
2007	63	#474
2008	56	#542
2009	35	#782
2010	32	#841
2011	35	#778
2012	43	#671
2013	37	#748
2014	23	#1,119
2015	37	#748
2016	35	#796
2017	21	#1,186
2018	29	#925
2019	27	#971
2020	23	#1,084
2021	24	#1,085
2022	22	#1,133
2023	24	#1,044
2024	13	#1,754

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

655

#54

1992

591

#58

1993

534

#63

1994

430

#72

1995

429

#78

1996

349

#93

1997

326

#94

1998

247

#130

1999

210

#145

2000

177

#166

2001

155

#190

2002

125

#218

2003

116

#243

2004

113

#253

2005

#335

2006

#483

2007

#474

2008

#542

2009

#782

2010

#841

2011

#778

2012

#671

2013

#748

2014

#1,119

2015

#748

2016

#796

2017

#1,186

2018

#925

2019

#971

2020

#1,084

2021

#1,085

2022

#1,133

2023

#1,044

2024

#1,754

Meaning

Numerology of Heather

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Heather

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Names ranked near Heather in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail