Heather is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1152 in 2018 with 211 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,759 births ranking #71. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 95.6%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 8,059 girls born was named Heather. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.