Heath
Heath is a masculine given name derived from the Old English word hǣþ, or heath. The name is a transferred use of the surname.
Meaning & Origin of Heath
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Heath is a masculine given name derived from the Old English word hǣþ, or heath. The name is a transferred use of the surname.
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The Story of Heath
Heath first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 1,249 Heaths were born — ranking #181 that year. As of 2026, Heath ranks #858 for baby boys with 281 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 30K Heaths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Heath
Phonetically similar names — useful when Heath is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Hath
- Hoth
- Heth
- Haith
- Heighth
- Huth
- Hith
- Hythe
- Highth
- Hithe
- Heehaw
- Heat
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Heath
Heath is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 30K births in the dataset. Heath's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #181. Use the chart and map above to compare Heath's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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