Halsey
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Halsey
Halsey became famous as a girls' first name via singer-songwriter Halsey, who took her name from Halsey Street in Brooklyn, where she was living when she began writing songs. It's also an anagram of Ashley, the singer's birth name. In a recent year, 35 baby girls were named Halsey in the US.
Halsey for boys
Although this was the surname of rugged World War II admiral William Halsey, these days it's more closely identified with uninamed female singer-songwriter Halsey. Five baby boys were named Halsey in the US last year, along with 45 baby girls.
Pronounced HAWL-see.
As of October 2026, Halsey ranked #4105 for girls in US births in 2025 and #12913 for boys in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #3173 for girls in 2021 and #741 for boys in 1881.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,597 | 30 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,038 | 36 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,042 | 35 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,173 | 51 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,434 | 46 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,306 | 33 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,455 | 45 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,105 | 35 | — | 0 |
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