Given name & surname
Halstead
“from the manor grounds”
Halstead is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “from the manor grounds.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “from the manor grounds.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Halstead through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1915. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,427 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Halstead’s family of names
Halstead has a related form in Hallstead. Halstead has a related form in Hallsted. Halstead has a related form in Halsted.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Halstead, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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85% boys · 15% girls
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Willard
“a resolute and brave man”
>99% boys
Gardner
“one who works the earth” · “the keeper of the garden”
97% boys · 3% girls