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HAL-see-un · 3 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #11318 in 2023
Peak: #11318 in 2023
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #11318 in 2023
Peak: #11318 in 2023
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #16105 in 2021
Peak: #12619 in 2020
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #11318 · Rising since 2020
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rank #16105 · Falling since 2020
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Halcyon scores lower overall — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Halcyon beats the neutral-drift null model in 8% of its 13 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Halcyon is a Greek unisex name with steady SSA rankings. Full rank detail will appear once SSA data is linked.
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