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Why parents love Heather- Heathers is the darkest, most quotable teen comedy.
- Heather Locklear defined 80s-90s glamour.
- Heather covers every Scottish and English moor in purple.
- Two syllables with a soft, natural sound: HETH-er.
- The botanical meaning is beautifully wild.
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The vibe of Heather
heather plantScottishmoorpurpleHeathersLocklear80s glamourwildbotanical
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Origin & history of Heather
Old English hæddre (heather plant)
→ English Heather
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English roots
Heather comes from the Old English meaning heather plant — the purple-flowered shrub covering Scottish and English moors. Heathers (1989) is the darkest teen comedy. Heather Locklear defined 80s-90s glamour.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: English botanical; Heathers (1989).
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Today
Heather remains a beloved choice, ranking #1234 in the US. 527,210 babies have been named Heather since 1914.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Heather?
1975
peak year
Heather has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1234), with about 199 babies named Heather each year. Its all-time peak came in 1975, when it climbed to #3 with 24,302 registrations — the heart of the 1970s. Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 527,210.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
24,302
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3)
(ranked #3)
199
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,990
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
527,210
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Heather2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Heather's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — moor-seeking. People named Heather tend to be wild, purple-deep, and gifted at covering entire landscapes in the most beautiful colour.
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Covers landscapes in purple✦
Scottish-moor wild◈
Heathers-darkest-comedy◎
Locklear-glamour♡
Botanical-beautifulH8
E5
A1
T2
H8
E5
R9
Sum: 38 → Life path 2
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Personality of Heather🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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