Halston
From an English surname that may mean "from the hall settlement".
Name Census estimates that about 1,457 living Americans carry the first name Halston. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 57.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Halston today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Halston births was 2022 (189 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Halston. 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.
Key insights
- • Halston sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
- • Halston is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 235,247 Americans
Peak year
2022
189 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,115
Tracked since 1981
Gender
Gender distribution for Halston
Halston is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,477 total registrations, 851 (57.6%) were male and 626 (42.4%) were female.
Halston as a male name
- Ranked #2,481 in 2024
- 55 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (79 births)
Halston as a female name
- Ranked #2,115 in 2024
- 90 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (110 births)
Popularity
Halston: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Halston from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 728 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
Halston 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 Halston during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Halstons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Halston, while Wisconsin, Washington, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Halston
The name Halston has its origins in Old English, derived from the elements "haele" meaning "healthy" or "hale" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." It likely emerged as a surname in the Anglo-Saxon period, referring to someone who lived in a healthy or prosperous settlement.
While the name's earliest recorded use as a given name is uncertain, it gained prominence in the 20th century, particularly due to the fame of the American fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick (1932-1990). Halston revolutionized American fashion in the 1970s with his minimalist, elegant designs and became a cultural icon, known for his lavish lifestyle and association with celebrities.
Beyond the fashion designer, other notable individuals with the first name Halston include:
Halston Sage (born 1993), an American actress known for her roles in films such as "Paper Towns" and "Before I Fall."
Halston Hitchcock (born 1980), an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known for his work with the band The Polyphonic Spree.
Halston Meyers (born 1996), an American football player who played as a wide receiver for the University of Missouri.
Halston Bland (born 1996), an American football player who played as a defensive back for the University of Arkansas.
Halston Tatum (born 1993), an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA G League and overseas.
While the name Halston may have originated as a surname, its adoption as a given name reflects its unique and stylish sound, perhaps influenced by the fame of the fashion designer who popularized it. The name's Old English roots and associations with health and prosperity have given way to more modern connotations of creativity, fashion, and individuality.
People
Halston + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Halston 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
Halston: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Halston?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,457 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Halston 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 235,247 US residents.
Is Halston a common name?
We classify Halston as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,477 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Halston most popular?
The single biggest year for Halston was 2022, when 189 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Halston is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Halston a male name?
Yes, 57.6% of people registered as Halston in the SSA data are male. 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.
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.