Halsey
The Story of Halsey
As a girl name
Halsey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 51 Halseys were born — ranking #3,154 that year. As of 2026, Halsey ranks #3,568 for girls with 43 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 594 Halseys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Halsey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 18 Halseys were born — ranking #1,894 that year. As of 2026, Halsey ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 413 Halseys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Halsey
Halsey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 594 births in the dataset. Halsey's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,154. Use the chart and map above to compare Halsey'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 .
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