Heather is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #837 in 2014 with 331 recorded births. This places Heather in the top 4% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,759 births ranking #71. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 93.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 5,396 girls born was named Heather. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.