Halo

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A few things about Halo you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,369 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Halo, 477 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Halo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHalo first shows up in US birth records in 2000, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #513.
• 📈Then vs nowHalo is 76× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 256,410 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,369.
• 🚀TrendHalo has climbed 325 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #612. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedHalo is most popular in Alabama, where it ranks #283, followed by Louisiana (#295) and Ohio (#296). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlHalo is given to both boys and girls: 65% of the 730 babies named Halo in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Halo means “halo”.

About the name Halo

Halo is a gender-neutral name meaning “halo”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-alo”. US birth records list Halo for girls from 2000 to 2025, in 25 of those 26 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #513 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #612, with 477 babies. Of the 730 US babies named Halo in 2025, 65% were girls and 35% were boys.