Given name & surname
Halston
“a stylish woman”
Halston is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “a stylish woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “a stylish woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Halston through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,626
- 911 boys · 715 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 189 babies
- 2025
- 148
- #2,109 for girls · #2,337 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +224%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 42% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 89 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,109 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 292.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 59 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California, Florida, Georgia and 1 other areas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 718 as a first name in 2020; 127 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.
Halston’s family of names
Halston has a related form in Halton. Halston has a related form in Halstan. Halston has a related form in Halsten.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Halston
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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