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Halton

/ˈhæltən/ · 100% boys · 6 born in 2025

Halton has been given to about 158 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhæltən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 67
Median age today70 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Halton per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 8
  • Born in 20256
  • All time158

How popular is Halton?

Its best year was 1918, when 8 babies were given the name, ranking 3222nd. The typical living American called Halton is about 70 years old today.

Names that sound like Halton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dalton0.88
  2. Alton0.88
  3. Walton0.88
  4. Carlton0.79
  5. Hilton0.80
  6. Hampton0.79
  7. Payton0.75
  8. Hamilton0.76

Middle names for Halton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Halton Paul0.77
  2. Halton Lee0.77
  3. Halton Dean0.76
  4. Halton Blake0.76
  5. Halton Bryce0.76
  6. Halton Wade0.76

Sibling names for Halton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.64
  2. Ilasister · 0.63
  3. Elouisesister · 0.63
  4. Cleoeither · 0.61
  5. Ambrosebrother · 0.60
  6. Soleither · 0.59

Where Halton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Halton White0.72
    2. Halton Reyes0.72
    3. Halton Lee0.72
    4. Halton Green0.72
    5. Halton Wright0.69
    6. Halton Smith0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Halton

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.