Female name
Heather
5,543 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1996. Expression number: 11.
Origin
From heather; the given name is one of the plant names taken up in the 19th century. The surname is habitational, also meaning someone living on a heath.From Wiktionary, entry “Heather”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1996: 713 births. 5,543 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 78th among girls' names in 1996. It is still given: 208 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1975: 24,366 births. 527,387 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1970s and 1980s. At its peak, it ranked 3rd among girls' names in 1975. It really came into use around 1933. It is still given: 872 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2006: 63 births. 1,826 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1960s to the 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 83rd among girls' names in 2003. It is still given: 49 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 760 | 1900–2025 | — |
| Quebec | 220 | 1980–2025 | — |
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
11
intuition and inspiration (master number)
8 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 9 = 38 → 11
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
11
intuition and inspiration (master number)
5 + 1 + 5 = 11
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
9
humanity, generosity, completion
8 + 2 + 8 + 9 = 27 → 9
- Digits missing from the name
- 3, 4, 6, 7
- Most frequent digit
- 5 · freedom, change, movement
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.