boy's name
Halton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 158
Halton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 8 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Halton 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 58 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 18 |
How popular is Halton?
In 2025, Halton was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Halton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Halton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Halton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Halton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Halton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Halton
How popular is the name Halton?
In 2025, Halton was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Halton a girl's or a boy's name?
Halton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Halton?
Halton has 2 syllables.
When was Halton most popular?
Halton peaked in 1918, when 8 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Halton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Halton currently ranks #11,231 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.