Gender
Origin
- English
- Wasteland
An open area of land covered by heather or the heather itself; a familiar form for Heathcliff and related names
Syllables
1
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Green
- Nature
- Surname
Pronunciation
he(a)-th
Famous People
Actor Heath Ledger
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #181, 1,251 births); most recent 2025 (rank #929, 253 births)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #4037, 15 births); most recent 2004 (rank #16080, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 253 | – |
| 2024 | 284 | – |
| 2023 | 206 | – |
| 2022 | 280 | – |
| 2021 | 233 | – |
| 2020 | 215 | – |
| 2019 | 227 | – |
| 2018 | 224 | – |
| 2017 | 242 | – |
| 2016 | 251 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #349, 125 births); most recent 2025 (rank #615, 61 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2021 | 78 |
| 2020 | 59 |
| 2019 | 72 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2017 | 88 |
| 2016 | 104 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #485, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #439, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #728, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #271, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #433, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #303, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence