Heather is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #125 in 2000 with 2,684 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,759 births ranking #71. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 43.6%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 677 girls born was named Heather. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.