Halia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,006

among girls · ↓170 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Halia · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,223

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

64 babies

All-time total

1,084

#7,105 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Halia popularity over time

1,084 babies have been named Halia since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	34	3	–	#6,280
2000s	313	31	+821%	#3,253
2010s	382	38	+22%	#2,958
2020s (to 2025)	355	59	+55%	#2,714

Where Halia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	56	0.04	outside top 500
2027	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	59	0.04	outside top 500
2029	60	0.04	outside top 500
2030	61	0.04	outside top 500

Where Halia is most popular

Girls named Halia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Washington, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Halia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Hawaii	60	5.23	+14246%
Washington	11	0.076	+109%
California	44	0.052	+43%
Arizona	5	0.036	≈ national
Florida	5	0.012	-68%
Texas	9	0.011	-69%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Halia

Halia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,006 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,084 American babies have been named Halia. Its peak came in 2023, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Halia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Halia?

The median living Halia is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 1,100 people named Halia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Halia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	55	#3,006
2024	59	#2,836
2023	64	#2,714
2022	61	#2,802
2021	57	#2,936
2020	59	#2,794
2019	46	#3,413
2018	52	#3,127
2017	31	#4,522
2016	19	#6,514
2015	32	#4,438
2014	30	#4,696
2013	35	#4,192
2012	37	#4,075
2011	58	#2,958
2010	42	#3,709
2009	38	#4,047
2008	45	#3,605
2007	26	#5,432
2006	32	#4,502
2005	38	#3,833
2004	29	#4,642
2003	45	#3,253
2002	26	#4,677
2001	21	#5,432
2000	13	#7,735
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Halia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Halia?

The median living Halia is about 11 years old. Half of all living Halias are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Halia are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Halia are alive in the United States, based on 1,084 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Halia in 2025?

Halia ranked #3,006 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Halia?

1,084 babies have been named Halia in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Halia most popular?

Halia peaked in 2023, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Halia a boy or girl name?

Halia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Halia rising or falling?

Halia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Halia become more popular?

Halia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 girls named Halia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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