Halley
Girl name · #3522 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Halley ranks #3522 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Halley.
Babies named Halley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 115-year story
Halley first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1986, when 333 girls were named Halley — good for #580 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Halley in class?
Halley scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Halley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Halley is most common
State-level data for Halley 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 Halley
Statistically, parents drawn to Halley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Holley, Hayley, Carley, Kayley, and Kaley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Halley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2722 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 47 | #3367 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 78 | #2418 |
| 2006 | 94 | #2081 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 113 | #1714 |
| 2003 | 142 | #1395 |
| 2002 | 122 | #1548 |
| 2001 | 146 | #1311 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Halley a popular girl name?
Halley ranked #3522 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Halley most popular?
Halley peaked in 1986, when 333 American girls received the name (ranked #580 that year). Since 1986 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Halley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Halley. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.