Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Halsey

Meaning neck of land Gender Unisex · 57% girls Rank 2025 #4,105 Trend ↑ Rising 16%

Places in England, from Old English hals (“neck of land”) + Old English īeġ (“island”)

Rank 2025
#4,105
among girls · ↓629 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Halsey · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 45,922
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
51 babies
All-time total
956
#11,253 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Halsey popularity over time

956 babies have been named Halsey since 1880, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 12 12 1 – –
1890s – 7 7 1 -42% –
1900s – 15 15 2 +114% –
1910s – 83 83 8 +453% –
1920s – 109 109 11 +31% –
1930s – 47 47 5 -57% –
1940s – 55 55 6 +17% –
1950s – 36 36 4 -35% –
1960s – 10 10 1 -72% –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 54 16 70 7 – #6,473
1990s 88 10 98 10 +40% #5,364
2000s 42 – 42 4 -57% #10,178
2010s 114 8 122 12 +190% #4,038
2020s (to 2025) 245 5 250 42 +242% #3,175

Where Halsey 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Halsey

Halsey is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,105 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 956 American babies have been named Halsey, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 51 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 Halsey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Halsey?

The median living Halsey is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 33. An estimated 600 people named Halsey are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Halsey year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 35 #4,105 – –
2024 45 #3,476 5 #12,965
2023 33 #4,313 – –
2022 46 #3,434 – –
2021 51 #3,175 – –
2020 35 #4,045 – –
2019 36 #4,038 – –
2018 30 #4,600 – –
2017 18 #6,636 – –
2016 12 #9,083 – –
2015 – – – –
2014 5 #17,474 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 8 #9,166
2011 7 #13,874 – –
2010 6 #15,650 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 7 #14,377 – –
2007 9 #11,982 – –
2006 5 #18,138 – –
2005 – – – –
2004 10 #10,178 – –
2003 6 #14,506 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 5 #16,228 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 10 #8,299 – –
1990 6 #11,898 5 #8,604
1985 5 #11,253 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 9 #2,469
1940 – – 7 #2,977
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 11 #2,509
1925 – – 11 #2,656
1920 – – 17 #1,993
1915 – – 12 #2,232
1910 – – 5 #1,691
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 5 #1,400
1895 – – – –
1890 – – 7 #841
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 5 #969

Famous people named Halsey

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Halsey Halsey American singer (born 1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Halsey?

The median living Halsey is about 8 years old. Half of all living Halseys are between 3 and 33 years old.

How many people named Halsey are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Halsey are alive in the United States, based on 956 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Halsey mean?

Places in England, from Old English hals (“neck of land”) + Old English īeġ (“island”)

How popular is the name Halsey in 2025?

Halsey ranked #4,105 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Halsey?

956 babies have been named Halsey in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Halsey most popular?

Halsey peaked in 2021, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Halsey a boy or girl name?

Halsey is used for both: about 57% of babies named Halsey have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Halsey rising or falling?

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

Will Halsey become more popular?

Halsey is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Halsey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Halsey?

Well-known people named Halsey include Halsey (singer).

Names like Halsey

Names that sound and feel close to Halsey: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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