Halston
Girl name · #2111 in 2025 · Very rare
Halston is currently the #2111 girl name in the United States — 89 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 girls born in 2025 was named Halston.
Babies named Halston per year. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Halston first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 110 babies and a rank of #1844. 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 Halston against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Halston in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Halston is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Halston will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Halston is most common
State-level data for Halston 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 Halston
Statistically, parents drawn to Halston tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Layton, Hampton, Everlyn, Haizley, and Everlynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Halston | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #2099 |
| 2024 | 90 | #2118 |
| 2023 | 97 | #2020 |
| 2022 | 110 | #1844 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2057 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12426 |
| 1996 | 6 | #11807 |
| 1995 | 10 | #8079 |
| 1993 | 7 | #10588 |
| 1992 | 9 | #8734 |
| 1991 | 6 | #11509 |
| 1990 | 8 | #9247 |
| 1989 | 8 | #8761 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Halston a popular girl name?
Halston ranked #2111 among girls in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Halston most popular?
Halston peaked in 2022, when 110 American girls received the name (ranked #1844 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Halston?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American girls was named Halston. 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.