Baby Name Popularity Profile

Halo

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Halo.

✦ Divine aura 🌍 Greek spiritual modern
National Rank (2025) #613
All-Time Peak Rank #513 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 4,509 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 18.3% Boy / 81.7% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 2000 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 600 births in 2024
💡 The Halo Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Divine aura
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from Greek 'halos', meaning 'threshing floor' or 'disk', later referring to the luminous circle around the sun or moon, and then to the divine aura.
Pronunciation: HAY-loh
Themes & Categories
spiritual modern
Etymology confidence: Low · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Halo

According to SSA data, Halo achieved its highest historical rank of #513 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 600 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 258.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 24 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Halo across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +258.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 600 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 24 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 0
2000s: 261
2010s: 1,613
2020s: 2,635

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ha-lo
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina
States with Data 36
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada Unranked 52 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #309 298 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #548 274 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #521 108 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #702 195 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #386 85 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #959 69 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #312 89 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #797 110 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #669 101 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #677 358 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #724 461 2024 +72.0% Growth
Alabama #287 83 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #300 194 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #529 169 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #531 70 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #458 42 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 33 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #853 70 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New York #877 186 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #571 91 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 7 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #462 27 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 39 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #401 42 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 54 2022 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 8 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #823 78 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #600 26 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1118 22 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #613 10 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #805 23 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #315 10 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #966 10 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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