Halley is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2362 in 2008 with 82 recorded births. This places Halley in the top 12% 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 38.8%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 23,058 girls born was named Halley. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.