Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Halston

Gender Unisex · 44% girls Rank 2025 #2,337 Trend ↑ Rising 134%
Rank 2025
#2,337
among boys · ↑118 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
148
named Halston · +1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,950
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
189 babies
All-time total
1,626
#5,452 all-time among boys
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Halston popularity over time

1,626 babies have been named Halston since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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
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1980s 8 133 141 14 – #2,547
1990s 57 185 242 24 +72% #2,648
2000s 7 77 84 8 -65% #5,697
2010s 116 166 282 28 +236% #3,936
2020s (to 2025) 527 350 877 146 +418% #1,957

Where Halston is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 69 0.04 outside top 500
2027 80 0.05 outside top 500
2028 90 0.05 outside top 500
2029 99 0.06 outside top 500
2030 108 0.06 outside top 500

Where Halston is most popular

Boys named Halston per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Washington, and Illinois.

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Halston 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 35 0.040 +9%
Washington 5 0.031 -16%
Illinois 6 0.023 -35%
Florida 7 0.015 -59%
California 6 0.007 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
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New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Halston

Halston is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,337 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,626 American babies have been named Halston, about 56% boys and 44% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 189 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 Halston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Halston?

The median living Halston is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 21. An estimated 1,600 people named Halston are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Halston 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 89 #2,109 59 #2,337
2024 90 #2,126 56 #2,455
2023 97 #2,025 60 #2,329
2022 110 #1,850 79 #1,957
2021 93 #2,059 60 #2,309
2020 48 #3,242 36 #3,158
2019 35 #4,100 27 #3,936
2018 11 #9,398 14 #6,144
2017 11 #9,549 23 #4,370
2016 17 #7,024 23 #4,376
2015 6 #15,182 14 #6,099
2014 13 #8,648 17 #5,335
2013 5 #17,516 16 #5,480
2012 10 #10,711 11 #7,216
2011 8 #12,578 10 #7,693
2010 – – 11 #7,246
2009 7 #14,216 8 #9,288
2008 – – 7 #10,256
2007 – – 14 #6,022
2006 – – 11 #7,105
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 8 #8,407
2003 – – 6 #10,029
2002 – – 11 #6,238
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 12 #5,697
1995 10 #8,300 18 #3,605
1990 8 #9,568 25 #2,648
1985 – – 17 #2,877
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Famous people named Halston

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

  1. 1 Halston Sage Halston Sage American actress (born 1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Halston?

The median living Halston is about 5 years old. Half of all living Halstons are between 2 and 21 years old.

How many people named Halston are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Halston are alive in the United States, based on 1,626 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Halston in 2025?

Halston ranked #2,337 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Halston?

1,626 babies have been named Halston in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Halston most popular?

Halston peaked in 2022, when 189 newborns received the name.

Is Halston a boy or girl name?

Halston is used for both: about 44% of babies named Halston have been girls and 56% boys.

Is the name Halston rising or falling?

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

Will Halston become more popular?

Halston is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 108 boys named Halston 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 Halston?

Well-known people named Halston include Halston Sage (actor).

Names like Halston

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

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