Heather is a popular girls' name in United States, ranking #90 in 1997 with 3,767 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,759 births ranking #71. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 20.8%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 462 girls born was named Heather. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.