The first name Heath

In 2025, 61 boys were named Heath, making it the 615th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 125 births (#349).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Heath with other names.

In 2025, 253 boys born in the United States were named Heath, the 932nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1974, when 1,249 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Heath Slater
  American professional wrestler and actor, born 1983
• Heath Pearce
  American soccer player, born 1984
• Heath Baldwin
  American athlete (born 2001)
• Heath Shuler
  American football player and politician, born 1971
• Heath Herring
  American martial artist, born 1978
• Heath Miller
  All-American college football player, professional football player, tight end, born 1982
• Heath Freeman
  American film and television actor (1977–2021)
• Heath Hembree
  American baseball player, born 1989
• Heath W. Lowry
  American historian, born 1942

What does the name Heath mean?

English surname, from the noun heath.

How popular is the name Heath?

In 2025, 61 boys born in England and Wales were named Heath, ranking 615th. Its peak was 2012, with 125 births.

Is Heath a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 29,704 US babies named Heath since 1880 were boys.

When was Heath most popular?

1974 in the United States, when 1,249 babies were named Heath, its highest rank at 181st.

How do you pronounce Heath?

Heath is /hiːθ/, one syllable.

What are other spellings of Heath?

Haith.

Is Heath also a surname?

Yes. Heath is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.