Heather is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #146 in 2001 with 2,274 recorded births. This places Heather in the top 1% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,759 births ranking #71. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 52.2%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 792 girls born was named Heather. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.