Halston
Roy Halston Frowick, known mononymously as Halston, was an American fashion designer. His minimalist, fluid designs helped define the look of 1970s American style. Halston was known for creating a relaxed urban lifestyle for women.
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, fluid designs helped define the look of 1970s American style. Halston was known for creating a relaxed urban lifestyle for women.
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The Story of Halston
As a girl name
Halston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 110 Halstons were born — ranking #1,844 that year. As of 2026, Halston ranks #1,857 for girls with 108 births, rising sharply (+157% over the past five years). In total, more than 838 Halstons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Halston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 79 Halstons were born — ranking #1,950 that year. As of 2026, Halston ranks #2,209 for boys with 66 births, rising sharply (+102% over the past five years). In total, more than 981 Halstons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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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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