Heath
Boy name · 38 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Heath: 38 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 7 births in 2014.
A sturdy English surname turned first name, Heath comes from the Old English *hǣð*, meaning heathland—those open, scrub-covered landscapes that dot the British countryside. The name is most famously associated with the Australian actor Heath Ledger, whose intense, Oscar-winning performance as the Joker in *The Dark Knight* cemented his legacy. While there is no major Scottish settlement named directly for the name, the word itself appears in place names across the UK, such as Hampstead Heath in London. As a given name, Heath has a grounded
Boy 8 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20147 babies
- Latest (2023)
- #7283 babies
- Total births
- 38since 2008
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y