Heather is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #120 in 2001 with 394 recorded births. This places Heather in the top 2% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 713 births ranking #78. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 44.7%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 680 girls born was named Heather. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.