Total births
179
Girls' name · since 1985
Halana
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Halana, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12569
- among girls today
- 179
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Halana currently ranks #12569 among girls' names in America, with 179 babies recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Halana has been recorded 179 times among girls since 1985, currently ranked #12569 nationally and more common than 29% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #12569 among girls today
- 179 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Halana is currently the #12569 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 179 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12569
- among girls today
- 179
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Halana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12569
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Halana was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
12 babies were named Halana in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Halana compares
179 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Halana's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Halana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 179 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Halana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Halana splits its recorded history at 2008: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Halana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#12,569
Active since
1985
Halana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Halana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Halana's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Halana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 77 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Halana? ▼
Halana has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12569 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Halana most popular? ▼
Halana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Halana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Halana since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Halana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haley, Hallie, Halle, Haleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Halana's data
- Halana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Halana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Halana
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Haleigh Girl
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Halie Girl
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Compare Halana side by side: Halana vs Haley Halana vs Hallie Halana vs Halle
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Halana: #12569 Girls' Name - 179 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/halana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Halana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.