Halley
Meaning
surname meaning 'hall meadow'; known from Halley's Comet
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Halley peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
877 people · the #9,056 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 13
Among people named Halley living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 31 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Halley
Most people given the name Halley in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Halley you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Halley deep dive
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