Halston
Roy Halston Frowick, known mononymously as Halston, was an American fashion designer. His minimalist, sleek designs for his Halston brand helped define the look of 1970s American style. Newsweek dubbed him "the premier fashion designer of all America."
Meaning & Origin of Halston
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roy Halston Frowick, known mononymously as Halston, was an American fashion designer. His minimalist, sleek designs for his Halston brand helped define the look of 1970s American style. Newsweek dubbed him "the premier fashion designer of all America."
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The Story of Halston
As a girl name
American parents first put Halston on the record books as a girl name in 1989, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 110 Halstons were born — ranking #1,844 that year. About 78% of every Halston on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Halston ranks #1,857 for girls with 108 births, rising sharply (+157% over the past five years). All told, over 838 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Halston as a boy name dates back to 1981, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 79 newborns named Halston — #1,950 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Halston on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Halston ranks #2,209 for boys with 66 births, rising sharply (+102% over the past five years). All told, over 981 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Halston
Halston is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 981 births in the dataset. Halston's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,950. Use the chart and map above to compare Halston'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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