Heather is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #363 in 2008 with 121 recorded births. This places Heather in the top 5% 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 83.0%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 2,610 girls born was named Heather. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.