Halia
Girl name · #3021 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 55 baby girls were named Halia, placing it at #3021 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Halia.
Babies named Halia per year. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Halia first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 15 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 64 babies and a rank of #2704. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Halia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Halia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Halia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Halia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Halia is most common
State-level data for Halia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Halia
Statistically, parents drawn to Halia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nalia, Galia, Xylia, Odelia, and Atalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Halia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2819 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3584 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Halia a popular girl name?
Halia ranked #3021 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Halia most popular?
Halia peaked in 2023, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2704 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Halia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Halia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.