Heather is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #339 in 2006 with 974 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,759 births ranking #71. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 79.5%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 1,952 girls born was named Heather. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.