Halo
Girl name · #613 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
In 2025, 477 baby girls were named Halo, placing it at #613 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1609, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,774 girls born in 2025 was named Halo.
The 25-year story
Halo first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 600 babies and a rank of #513. 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.
Babies named Halo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Halo in class?
Halo scores 35 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 Halo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Halo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Halos were TX (45), CA (43), OH (37), GA (34), FL (33). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Halo
Statistically, parents drawn to Halo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Noah, Cielo, Iyla, Juno, and Xyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Halo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 477 | #612 |
| 2024 | 600 | #513 |
| 2023 | 526 | #565 |
| 2022 | 372 | #768 |
| 2021 | 386 | #739 |
| 2020 | 274 | #937 |
| 2019 | 274 | #960 |
| 2018 | 219 | #1116 |
| 2017 | 153 | #1465 |
| 2016 | 181 | #1320 |
| 2015 | 133 | #1609 |
| 2014 | 133 | #1617 |
| 2013 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2012 | 138 | #1575 |
| 2011 | 125 | #1679 |
| 2010 | 152 | #1481 |
| 2009 | 119 | #1810 |
| 2008 | 55 | #3084 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Halo a popular girl name?
Halo ranked #613 among girls in 2025 with 477 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1609.
When was the name Halo most popular?
Halo peaked in 2024, when 600 American girls received the name (ranked #513 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Halo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,774 newborn American girls was named Halo. It scores 35/100 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.