How popular isyour name?
Menu

Boy name

Heath

As of 2025, Heath ranks #929 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 253 boys received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Heath go back to 1913; the peak came in 1974 at #181, with 1,249 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Missouri, where it ranks #489 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#929
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#181
in 1974 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
253
boys named Heath

Heath popularity, 1880–2025

0.021%0.043%0.064%0.086%18801900192019401960198020002020#181 in 1974
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1974

Where Heath is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025NH—Washington: #684 (9 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WA#684Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025ND—Minnesota: #718 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MN#718Wisconsin: #570 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WI#570Michigan: #999 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#999New York: #1202 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1202Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025RI—Oregon: #604 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OR#604Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025IA—Illinois: #935 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#935Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #577 (16 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)PA#577New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025CT—California: #957 (23 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#957Utah: #515 (8 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)UT#515Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025NE—Missouri: #489 (12 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MO#489Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025DE—Arizona: #634 (10 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AZ#634New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025NM—Kansas: #590 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)KS#590Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025AR—Tennessee: #551 (13 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TN#551North Carolina: #825 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#825South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025AL—Georgia: #853 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#853Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Heath in 2025HI—Texas: #1555 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1555Florida: #958 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#958
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Missouri (#489), Utah (#515), Kansas (#590)

Uniqueness score

52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Heath in the most recent year of SSA data.

Compare Heath