Heather is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #977 in 2016 with 274 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,759 births ranking #71. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 94.2%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 6,465 girls born was named Heather. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.