Heather is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #140 in 2002 with 322 recorded births. This places Heather in the top 3% 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 54.8%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 830 girls born was named Heather. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.