Total births
44
Unisex name · since 2011
Halsten
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Halsten, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8822
- among boys today
- 44
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Halsten currently ranks #8822 among unisex names in America, with 44 babies recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Halsten has been recorded 44 times among boys since 2011, currently ranked #8822 nationally and more common than 38% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #8822 among boys today
- 44 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Halsten is currently the #8822 unisex name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 44 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8822
- among boys today
- 44
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Halsten vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8822
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Halsten was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Halsten in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Halsten compares
44 15th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Halsten's all-time total is 88% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Halsten | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Halsten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Halsten's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Halsten at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,822
Active since
2011
Halsten popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Halsten popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2022 (Halsten as girls' name)
Halsten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Halsten's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Halsten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Halsten? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 44 babies named Halsten. Today it holds rank #8822 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 11 births.
When was Halsten most popular? ▼
Halsten was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Halsten a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Halsten is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 44 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Halsten been used? ▼
Halsten has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Halsten? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Halsten
Nearby Names Like Halsten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Halsten
Hal Boy
#3455 16,784 births
Hallie Boy
1,335 births
Hale Boy
#6847 1,282 births
Halen Boy
#2462 1,255 births
Halbert Boy
1,137 births
Compare Halsten side by side: Halsten vs Hal Halsten vs Hallie Halsten vs Hale
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Halsten: #8822 Unisex Name - 44 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/halsten. 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 Halsten 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.