Halina
Girl name · #4280 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Halina ranks #4280 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 33 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Halina.
Babies named Halina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Halina first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 33 babies and a rank of #4265. 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 Halina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Halina in class?
Halina scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Halina is most common
State-level data for Halina is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Halina
Statistically, parents drawn to Halina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Medina, Delina, Divina, Lovina, and Hina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Halina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Halina a popular girl name?
Halina ranked #4280 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Halina most popular?
Halina peaked in 2025, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4265 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Halina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Halina. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.