Heather is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #300 in 2005 with 1,067 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,759 births ranking #71. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 77.6%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 1,732 girls born was named Heather. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.