Hailo
A feminine name of Hawaiian origin meaning "Embracing eternal life."
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the first name Hailo. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hailo today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hailo births was 2023 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hailo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
115
~ 1 in 2,980,473 Americans
Peak year
2023
17 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,776
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Hailo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hailo from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 62 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hailo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hailo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hailo
The given name Hailo is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian word "hai-lu," which roughly translates to "the one who brings light" or "illuminator." The Sumerians were an ancient civilization that flourished in the region of southern Mesopotamia, which is modern-day Iraq.
One of the earliest known references to the name Hailo can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Sumerian epic poem that is often regarded as the earliest surviving great work of literature. In the epic, Hailo is mentioned as a minor character, a wise man or sage who provides guidance and counsel to the protagonist Gilgamesh.
Throughout history, the name Hailo has been relatively uncommon, but there have been a few notable individuals who bore this name. One of the earliest recorded examples is Hailo of Ephesus, a Greek philosopher and scholar who lived in the 5th century BCE. He is known for his work on the interpretation of dreams and his writings on the nature of the soul.
Another historical figure with the name Hailo was a 12th-century Islamic scholar and poet from Persia, known as Hailo al-Din Rumi. He was renowned for his mystical poetry and his influential works on Sufism, a spiritual branch of Islam.
In the 16th century, there was a Spanish explorer and navigator named Hailo Núñez de Balboa, who is famous for being the first European to cross the Isthmus of Panama and catch sight of the Pacific Ocean from the New World side. He was born around 1475 and died in 1519.
A more recent example is Hailo Selassie, an Ethiopian prince and member of the Solomonic dynasty who lived from 1892 to 1975. He was a prominent figure in the Ethiopian aristocracy and served as a governor and diplomat during the reign of his cousin, Emperor Haile Selassie I.
While not an exhaustive list, these individuals represent some of the notable people throughout history who bore the name Hailo, spanning various cultures, time periods, and fields of endeavor.
People
Hailo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hailo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hailo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hailo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 115 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hailo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,980,473 US residents.
Is Hailo a common name?
We classify Hailo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 116 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hailo most popular?
The single biggest year for Hailo was 2023, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hailo is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hailo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hailo a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hailo in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hailo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hailo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hailo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Hailo?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Hailo, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.