Heath

Where Heath comes from

English surname, from the noun heath.
— Wiktionary's entry for Heath
  • 1 syllable
Along the way
  1. 1913
    First appearance
    #1,945 among boys, 9 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1974
    Peak, #181
    1,249 babies named Heath — more than any year before or since.
  3. 1983
    Heath Slater born
    American professional wrestler and actor
  4. 1984
    Heath Pearce born
    American soccer player
  5. 1985
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #331.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name.
Namesakes
  • Heath Slater · American professional wrestler and actor, born 1983
  • Heath Pearce · American soccer player, born 1984
  • Heath Streak · Zimbabwean cricketer, 1974–2023
  • Heath Baldwin · American athlete, born 2001
  • Heath Shuler · American football player and politician, born 1971

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.