How Many People Are Named Halo?
An estimated 4,745 people in the United States have the first name Halo. It is used for both genders, with 84.3% female. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Halo peaked in popularity in 2024 with 824 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Halo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Halo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Halo is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,745
About 1 in 72,235 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
84.3% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
824 births
Total Registered
4,778
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Halo
Halo is predominantly female (84.3%), though 749 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Halo as a male name
Ranked #994 in 2024
226 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (226 births)
Halo as a female name
Ranked #512 in 2024
598 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (598 births)
Halo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Halo span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,647 babies were registered. Halo remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Halo by Decade
How has Halo tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Halo by State
Birth registrations for Halo span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in West Virginia, Oregon, Kansas. On average, about 97 Halos were registered per state.
Halo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Halo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Halo
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Halo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Halo?
We estimate approximately 4,745 people named Halo are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 72,235 Americans share this first name.
Is Halo a common name?
Halo is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,778 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Halo most popular?
Halo reached peak popularity in 2024, when 824 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Halo is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Halo a female name?
Halo is predominantly female. 84.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Halo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Halo Smith, Halo Johnson, Halo Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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