Heather

Meaning

heather plant

Heather in song

Heather
Conan Gray (2020)
An aching song about the girl your crush likes instead of you, a slow TikTok burn that made Heather shorthand for a certain kind of effortless.

Popularity, 1890–2024

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Heather peaked in the 1980s.

When you meet Heather

Most people given the name Heather in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Heather you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Heather

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The Heather deep dive

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