Heather is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #102 in 1998 with 509 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 713 births ranking #78. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 28.6%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 568 girls born was named Heather. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.