Boy name · English
Heath
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: moorlandHeath is a boy's name that comes from English and means "moorland". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Moorland
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #932 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Heath
As a boy's name, Heath comes from English and means "moorland". It is used in English.
Heath is also a surname: the 672nd most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 49,412 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Heath on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Heath on 4 lists.
“Open land covered in wild shrubs”
From Redneck names for boys, outdoorsy country boy names
“Moorland; English. Rugged landscape name”
From Boy middle names, nature middle names for boys
“Heathland; English surname for a dweller on open moorland”
From Nature names, nature names for boys
“For someone living on open, uncultivated land”
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How popular is Heath?
- US rank in 2025
- #932
- 253 babies, 148 per million boys
- Best rank
- #181 in 1974
- 1,249 babies that year
- Babies since 1913
- At least 29,523
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 7 per million |
| 1920s | 8 per million |
| 1930s | 4 per million |
| 1940s | 4 per million |
| 1950s | 3 per million |
| 1960s | 109 per million |
| 1970s | 655 per million |
| 1980s | 353 per million |
| 1990s | 165 per million |
| 2000s | 132 per million |
| 2010s | 132 per million |
| 2020s | 142 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #874 | #890 | #937 | #946 | #992 | #960 | #862 | #1,056 | #852 | #932 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Middle names for Heath
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from English
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- ArmstrongStrong in the arm (English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- ScottFrom Scotland (English, boy)
- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AndersonSon of Andrew (English, boy)
- ArloMeaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill (English, boy)
- AyrtonSettlement on the River Aire (English, boy)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
Heath: common questions
What does the name Heath mean?
Heath comes from English and means "moorland".
Is Heath a boy or girl name?
Heath is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Heath come from?
Heath comes from English and means "moorland". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Heath?
Heath ranked #932 in the US in 2025, with 253 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Heath?
Middle names that flow well with Heath include Carlton, Carter, Elliott, Frederick and Jeremiah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.