Heer is a distinctive choice, ranked #1743 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Heer in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1743
About the Name Heer
Heer is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1704 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1608 in 2011 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Heer is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Heer
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Heer per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Heer in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Heer is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1704 places over the last five years to #1743 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Heer is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Heer include: Jacqueline de Heer — Jacqueline de Heer is a Dutch softball player.; Oliver Heer — Oliver Heer born 10 May 1988 is a Swiss professional offshore sailor.; Kamal Heer — Kamal Heer (born Kamaljeet Singh Heer) is an Indian born Canadian musician..
Heer does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Heers in the wild.
17
UK babies named Heer (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1704 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Heer
Likely around 1 other Heer in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Heer
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Oliver Heer born 10 May 1988 is a Swiss professional offshore sailor. After starting working in the corporate world he left to pursue a career in sailing in 2018 he joined Alex Thomson Racing sailing aboard IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss 6.
Fridolin Heer was a Swiss-born and trained architect who immigrated to the United States in 1864 and set up a practice in Dubuque, Iowa shortly thereafter. He was joined in his practice by his son, Fridolin Heer Jr.
Kamal Heer (born Kamaljeet Singh Heer) is an Indian born Canadian musician. He is the younger brother of both Manmohan Waris and Sangtar, two other esteemed musicians.
Jeffrey Michael Heer is an American computer scientist best known for his work on information visualization and interactive data analysis. He is a professor of computer science & engineering at the University of Washington, where he directs the UW Interactive Data Lab.