US rank #8375 Boys' name Peak 2016 233 births

Halden — #8375 US boys' name

233 babies named Halden in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s171930s141970s51980s231990s232000s552010s612020s35
#8375
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Halden was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

16 babies were named Halden in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Halden

The Social Security Administration has registered 233 babies named Halden between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Halden currently holds the #8375 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Halden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Halden shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Halden 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 233 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.

Halden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

233

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

2016

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,375

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Halden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
16
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
05101520 20242017201120041999198819341920 6

Halden by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
61 births that decade — 26% of Halden's all-time total
1920s171930s141970s51980s231990s232000s552010s612020s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Halden?
233 babies have been named Halden since 1920. It currently ranks #8375 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 16 births.
When was Halden most popular?
Halden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Halden been used?
Halden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Halden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hal, Hallie, Hale, Halen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1920–2024 (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.