US rank #12518 Girls' name Peak 2004 171 births

Halana — #12518 US girls' name

171 babies named Halana in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s272000s772010s552020s7
#12518
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% 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.

What the Data Says About Halana

The Social Security Administration has registered 171 babies named Halana between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Halana currently holds the #12518 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Halana performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Halana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Halana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 171 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Halana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

171

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2004

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,518

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Halana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
12
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
468101214 202420152012200920062002199919941985 5

Halana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
77 births that decade — 45% of Halana's all-time total
1980s51990s272000s772010s552020s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Halana?
171 babies have been named Halana since 1985. It currently ranks #12518 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 12 births.
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?
Halana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.