US rank #9957 Boys' name Peak 1918 152 births

Halton — #9957 US boys' name

152 babies named Halton in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s291920s581930s101940s111950s162000s112010s52020s12
#9957
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Halton was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

8 babies were named Halton in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Halton

The Social Security Administration has registered 152 babies named Halton between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Halton currently holds the #9957 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Halton performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Halton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Halton 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 152 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.

Halton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

152

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1918

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,957

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Halton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Halton by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
58 births that decade — 38% of Halton's all-time total
1910s291920s581930s101940s111950s162000s112010s52020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Halton?
152 babies have been named Halton since 1915. It currently ranks #9957 among boys. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
When was Halton most popular?
Halton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Halton been used?
Halton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Halton?
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, 1915–2024 (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.