Heath has been given to about 29,704 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1974, which makes it a boomer-era name.
Heath ranks 932nd among American boys in 2025, with 253 born that year. Its best year was 1974, when 1,264 babies were given the name, ranking 181st. The typical living American called Heath is about 44 years old today. It is relatively most common in Missouri, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.