unisex name
Halston
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,665
Halston is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 44% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 148 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 189 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,401 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Halston over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 141 |
| 1990s | 242 |
| 2000s | 84 |
| 2010s | 282 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 877 |
How popular is Halston?
In 2025, Halston was given to 148 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Halston is used
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 Halston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Halston also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Halston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Halston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Halston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Halston
How popular is the name Halston?
In 2025, Halston was given to 148 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Halston a girl's or a boy's name?
Halston is used for both girls and boys. About 44% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Halston?
Halston has 2 syllables.
When was Halston most popular?
Halston peaked in 2022, when 189 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Halston a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Halston currently ranks #2,105 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.