boy's name
Heath
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 32,067
the United States
#932
2025 births
Heath is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 253 babies in the United States, ranking #932. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1974, when 1,264 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,104 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Heath over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 45 |
| 1920s | 83 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 63 |
| 1950s | 52 |
| 1960s | 2,107 |
| 1970s | 10,907 |
| 1980s | 6,586 |
| 1990s | 3,229 |
| 2000s | 2,636 |
| 2010s | 2,483 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,473 |
How popular is Heath?
In 2025, Heath was given to 253 babies in the United States, ranking #932 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Heath is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Heath
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Heath also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Heath over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Heath
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Heath — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Heath
How popular is the name Heath?
In 2025, Heath was given to 253 babies in the United States, ranking #932 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Heath a girl's or a boy's name?
Heath is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Heath?
Heath has 1 syllable.
When was Heath most popular?
Heath peaked in 1974, when 1,264 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Heath a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Heath currently ranks #616 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.