Girl · #7,744 in 2026

Hailo

Hailo was a British technology platform that matched taxi drivers and passengers through its mobile phone application. Founded in London in 2011, the Hailo taxi service was available in 16 cities.

Current Rank
#7,744
Peak Rank
#6,673 (2023)
Total Babies
142
5-Yr Trend
+37%
2010
First Year
2026
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#6673
Peak Rank
142
Total Count
15
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hailo

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Hailo was a British technology platform that matched taxi drivers and passengers through its mobile phone application. Founded in London in 2011, the Hailo taxi service was available in 16 cities.

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Origin & history
Hailo cab in London Hailo began in late 2010, after a meeting between three London taxi drivers and three technology entrepreneurs , including founding CEO Jay Bregman. On 1 November 2011, Hailo officially launched to passengers in London. By the end of 2012, Hailo had launched in Dublin, Boston, Toronto, and Chicago, but by late 2014 had discontinued services in North America.

The Story of Hailo

Hailo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2010, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 17 Hailos were born — ranking #6,673 that year. As of 2026, Hailo ranks #7,744 for baby girls with 13 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 142 Hailos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Hailo

Phonetically similar names — useful when Hailo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hailo

What does the name Hailo mean?
Hailo was a British technology platform that matched taxi drivers and passengers through its mobile phone application. Founded in London in 2011, the Hailo taxi service was available in 16 cities.
How popular is Hailo in 2026?
In 2026, Hailo ranks #7,744 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.
When was Hailo most popular?
Hailo reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #6,673 that year with 17 babies given the name.
Is Hailo a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Hailo is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Hailo?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hailo include Marcos, Deeana, Kymberlie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Hailo

Hailo is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 142 births in the dataset. Hailo's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #6,673. Use the chart and map above to compare Hailo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.