Heath Boy
How popular is Heath?
#929 boy name in 2025
253 baby boys were named Heath in the US in 2025, making it the 929th most popular boy name.
27,672living people named Heath (est.)
44median age of people named Heath
29,704babies named Heath since 1880
1 in 13,104US babies born in 2025
Heath popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #929 for boys (▼ 77 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 253 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #831 in 2015, #992 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1974 (1,249 boys) |
| Highest rank | #181 in 1974 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Heath is most popular
Babies named Heath per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.5 per 1,000 (49 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.3 per 1,000 (83 boys)
- Arkansas: 0.3 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.3 per 1,000 (46 boys)
- Washington: 0.2 per 1,000 (37 boys)
Heath by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 45 | #1,944 |
| 1920s | 83 | #1,820 |
| 1930s | 40 | #2,853 |
| 1940s | 63 | #2,442 |
| 1950s | 52 | #2,513 |
| 1960s | 2,101 | #326 |
| 1970s | 10,814 | #181 |
| 1980s | 6,519 | #247 |
| 1990s | 3,219 | #460 |
| 2000s | 2,631 | #673 |
| 2010s | 2,483 | #761 |
| 2020s | 1,473 | #852 |
Boy names about as popular as Heath
Questions
- Is Heath a boy or girl name?
- Heath is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Heath were boys.
- How popular is the name Heath?
- 253 baby boys were named Heath in the US in 2025, making it the 929th most popular boy name.
- When was Heath most popular?
- Heath peaked in 1974, when 1,249 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #181 in 1974.
- How many people are named Heath?
- 29,704 babies have been named Heath in the US since 1880. We estimate about 27,672 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 44.
- Where is Heath most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Heath was most common in Utah, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.