Halley is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2086 in 2006 with 94 recorded births. This places Halley in the top 10% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 180 births ranking #1136. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 29.9%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 20,224 girls born was named Halley. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.