Masculine dossier · first seen 1913

Heath

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1974
Peak births
1,249
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
1913Peak 19742025
peak 1974 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Heath

How many people are named Heath?

An estimated 27,865 living Americans are named Heath.

How rare is Heath?

Heath is uncommon among babies today, with 253 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 79.7% from its 1974 peak.

How old is the typical Heath?

The median age of a living American named Heath is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 51 years old.

Is Heath still popular?

Yes. Heath is holding steady, with 253 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
1974
Decline from peak
79.7%
2025
253
All-time
29,523

Heath broke out in Texas (1966) and became over-represented in 25 states over 24 years.

Broke out: Texas, 1966 · over-represented in 25 states over 24 years

Alabama: broke out 1967 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1976 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1970 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1976 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1971 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1974 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1975 IN Iowa: broke out 1969 IA Kansas: broke out 1968 KS Kentucky: broke out 1987 KY Louisiana: broke out 1970 LA Maine: broke out 1972 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1977 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: broke out 1971 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1990 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1971 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1971 OK Oregon: broke out 1970 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1972 SD Tennessee: broke out 1987 TN Texas: broke out 1966 TX Utah: broke out 1976 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1969 WA West Virginia: broke out 1971 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1969 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY