Halo
Halo is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Halo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Halo is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Halo
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Halo as a girl name dates back to 2000, when 7 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 652 newborns named Halo — #474 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 65% of all recorded Halos. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #474 among girl names with 652 births, rising sharply (+111% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Halos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Halo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 24 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 239 births, good for #953 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 79% of all recorded Halos. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #953 among boy names with 239 births, rising sharply (+455% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Halos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Halo
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Halo
Halo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Halo's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #474. Use the chart and map above to compare Halo'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.