Halcyon
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,900 in 1915
0 babies were named Halcyon in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
US births per million boys, 2020–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Halcyon you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryHalcyon first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1915, when it reached #2,900.
About the name Halcyon
Halcyon is a gender-neutral name. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-yon”. US birth records list Halcyon for girls from 1915 to 2021, in 13 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked #2,900 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.5 | 222,222 girls |
| 1920s | 2.8 | 358,423 girls |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 2,272,727 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 273,973 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.6 | 625,000 boys |
Questions about the name Halcyon
Is Halcyon a boy or girl name?
Both. Halcyon is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Halcyon?
Halcyon is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #2,900 in 1915.