Girls name · California
Heather in California
Heather was the #1125 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 23 Heather births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 47,787 were recorded from 1934 on.
Popularity over time
Heather in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 5 | #581 |
| 1949 | 31 | #390 |
| 1961 | 179 | #198 |
| 1974 | 1,920 | #4 |
| 1987 | 1,794 | #15 |
| 2000 | 230 | #198 |
| 2012 | 34 | #965 |
| 2025 | 23 | #1125 |
Heather started at #581 in 1934 and finished at #1125 in 2025 on the girls list in California, with a high of #4 in 1974 and a low of #1661 in 2020.
Its busiest year in California was 1984, with 2,014 Heather births. Its highest rank among girls names in California was #4, in 1974.
Its highest rank in any state was #2, in Pennsylvania in 1977. See Heather in every state →
How popular is Heather in California?
Heather was the #1125 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 23 Heather births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 47,787 were recorded from 1934 on.
How many babies are named Heather in California?
In 2025, 23 babies born in California were named Heather.
What is the rank of Heather in California?
In 2025, Heather sat at #1125 on the girls list for California.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.