Heath

“Heath, heathland” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #929 in the US (2025) · Retro

Heath has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #181 (1974) · 29,523 babies named Heath all-time · 1 in 6,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 4,500 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 5,100 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Heaths

Heath Ledger — Australian actor (1979–2008)
Heath Slater — American professional wrestler and actor
Heath — Japanese musician (1968–2023)
Heath Pearce — American soccer player
Heath Streak — Zimbabwean cricketer

In stories & tradition

Heath Braxton — Home and Away
Heath — Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade · Fire Emblem Heroes
Heath Grice — Black Clover

What Heaths become

Among 135 notable people named Heath:

Athletes appear 2.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Heath Slater, American professional wrestler and actor.

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