Is Halo a boy or girl name?
Halo is used for both, more often for girls in the US. In 2024, 598 girls and 226 boys were named Halo, so 72.6% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 84.3% of the 4,778 US babies named Halo were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #994
- Girl rank, 2024
- #512
- Babies named Halo since 2000
- 4,778
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 824 babies
Boys and girls named Halo, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 226 | #994 | 598 | #512 |
| 2023 | 124 | #1,460 | 525 | #564 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2,176 | 372 | #768 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2,743 | 386 | #739 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3,677 | 274 | #938 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3,663 | 274 | #960 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3,925 | 219 | #1,118 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4,152 | 153 | #1,469 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4,134 | 181 | #1,322 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5,590 | 133 | #1,612 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4,438 | 133 | #1,617 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4,685 | 105 | #1,911 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5,801 | 138 | #1,578 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6,739 | 125 | #1,686 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4,282 | 152 | #1,484 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5,167 | 119 | #1,812 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4,181 | 55 | #3,092 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 21 | #6,407 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 17 | #7,262 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 14 | #8,048 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 12 | #8,898 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 10 | #9,933 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 6 | #14,222 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 7 | #12,256 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Halo reached #994 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #512 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Halo
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.