Total births
378
Girls' name · since 1994
Halyn
378 babies named Halyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8657
- among girls today
- 378
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Halyn is the #8657 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 378 recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Halyn has been recorded 378 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #8657 nationally and more common than 51% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #8657 among girls today
- 378 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Halyn is currently the #8657 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 378 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8657
- among girls today
- 378
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Halyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8657
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Halyn was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
29 babies were named Halyn in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Halyn compares
378 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Halyn's all-time total is 1% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Halyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 378 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Halyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Halyn's full recorded timeline at 2011, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Halyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#8,657
Active since
1994
Halyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Halyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Halyn's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Halyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s
2010s
140 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 146 births (39% of all-time use).
Halyn by state
Where Halyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Halyn's total US births 2.6%
Even split
10 of 378 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Halyn? ▼
Halyn has been given to 378 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8657 as of the latest data. 29 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Halyn most popular? ▼
Halyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Halyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Halyn are California (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Halyn been used? ▼
Records for Halyn go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Halyn? ▼
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 Halyn's data
- Halyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (146 total births) through the 2020s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Halyns (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Halyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Halyn
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Halyn: #8657 Girls' Name - 378 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/halyn. 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 Halyn 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.