Halo
Boy name · #933 in 2025 · Uniqueness 32/100
Halo ranks #933 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 253 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,115 boys born in 2025 was named Halo.
Babies named Halo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Halo first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 24 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 253 babies and a rank of #929. 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 Halo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Halo in class?
Halo scores 32 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Halo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Halo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Halos were CA (24), TX (23), GA (22), PA (17), NY (16). 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 Mylo, Nael, Koah, Haziel, and Kaleo.
MyloNaelKoahHazielKaleoCoastEvrenKrue
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Halo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 253 | #929 |
| 2024 | 227 | #988 |
| 2023 | 124 | #1458 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2168 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3891 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4241 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Halo a popular boy name?
Halo ranked #933 among boys in 2025 with 253 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Halo most popular?
Halo peaked in 2025, when 253 American boys received the name (ranked #929 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 7,115 newborn American boys was named Halo. It scores 32/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.