Unisex name · since 1915

Halcyon

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Halcyon, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

85
total births
1915–2021
years on record
1920s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade

Halcyon is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 85 have been recorded since 1915.

Halcyon has 85 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2021.

  • 85 total births
  • 1915–2021 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

85 girls have been named Halcyon since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2021.

85
total births
1915–2021
years on record
1920s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Halcyon was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

9 babies were named Halcyon in 1915 - its busiest year on record.

Halcyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Halcyon's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Halcyon at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

85

Since 1915

107 years of records

Peak year

1915

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1915

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2021

Halcyon popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1915)
9
Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
45678910 1915191819211924193020112021 5

Halcyon popularity over time - boys

11 total births recorded since 2020 (Halcyon as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 20202023 6

Halcyon by decade

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

1920s was Halcyon's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Halcyon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 34 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Halcyon? ▼
85 babies have been named Halcyon since 1915. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1915 with 9 births.
When was Halcyon most popular? ▼
Halcyon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Is Halcyon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Halcyon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 85 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Halcyon been used? ▼
Halcyon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 107 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Halcyon? ▼
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 Halcyon's data

  • Halcyon's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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 Halcyon

Nearby Names Like Halcyon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Halcyon

Haley Girl
#775 159,511 births
Hallie Girl
#149 40,376 births
Halle Girl
#572 16,651 births
Haleigh Girl
#4241 14,284 births
Halie Girl
#10318 7,409 births

Compare Halcyon side by side: Halcyon vs Haley Halcyon vs Hallie Halcyon vs Halle

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Vernel
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Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1915–2021 (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. "Halcyon: Baby Name Since 1915 - 85 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/halcyon. 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 Halcyon 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 June 2026.