Feminine dossier · first seen 1910
Halley
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1986
Peak births
333
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Halley
How many people are named Halley?
An estimated 3,976 living Americans are named Halley.
How rare is Halley?
Halley is very rare among babies today, with 43 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87.1% from its 1986 peak.
How old is the typical Halley?
The median age of a living American named Halley is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 35 years old.
Is Halley still popular?
Yes — Halley is currently rising in popularity, with 43 births in 2025.
Where is Halley most common?
Halley has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1910Peak 19862025
Peak year
1986
Decline from peak
87.1%
2025
43
All-time
4,112
Where it lives now
Halley is most concentrated in Georgia — about 2.0× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Ohio.
States where Halley is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.