Heath
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Heath: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #2020 |
| 1997 | #2337 |
| 1998 | #1821 |
| 2000 | #1703 |
| 2001 | #2587 |
| 2002 | #1651 |
| 2003 | #912 |
| 2004 | #938 |
| 2005 | #872 |
| 2006 | #722 |
| 2007 | #799 |
| 2008 | #550 |
| 2009 | #451 |
| 2010 | #503 |
| 2011 | #458 |
| 2012 | #349 |
| 2013 | #388 |
| 2014 | #423 |
| 2015 | #387 |
| 2016 | #408 |
| 2017 | #465 |
| 2018 | #520 |
| 2019 | #526 |
| 2020 | #601 |
| 2021 | #503 |
| 2022 | #626 |
| 2023 | #691 |
| 2024 | #702 |
| 2025 | #615 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.
In 2021: #433 among boys in Northern Ireland, #503 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1971–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1971–1975
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1971–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #615 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #87 in New South Wales, Australia in 1973.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #615 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #702 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #691 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #626 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #503 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #601 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #526 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #520 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #465 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #408 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #387 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #423 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #388 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #349 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #458 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #503 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #451 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #550 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #799 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #722 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #872 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #938 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #912 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #1651 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #2587 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #1703 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #1821 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #2337 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #2020 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 68 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 84 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #89 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #433 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #318 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #342 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #271 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #403 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #506 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #534 | 5 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Heath is officially recorded
4 official registrars have recorded Heath, between 1971 and 2025, in 32 of those 55 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales, Australia | 1971–1975 | 3 | #87 in 1973 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 29 | #349 in 2012 |
| Northern Ireland | 2012–2021 | 5 | #271 in 2013 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2013–2019 | 2 | #506 in 2019 |
Its high point came 46 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1973) than in Republic of Ireland (2019).
No registrar recorded it for 20 years after 1975; it appears again in 1996.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #87 in New South Wales, Australia in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.