unisex name
Halcyon
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 96
Halcyon is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 89% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2020, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Halcyon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 |
| 1920s | 34 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 23 |
How popular is Halcyon?
In 2023, Halcyon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Halcyon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Halcyon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Halcyon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Halcyon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Halcyon
How popular is the name Halcyon?
In 2023, Halcyon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Halcyon a girl's or a boy's name?
Halcyon is used for both girls and boys. About 89% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Halcyon?
Halcyon has 3 syllables.
When was Halcyon most popular?
Halcyon peaked in 2020, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.