Declining since 2003, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Halli since 1962
Babies named Halli per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 124 |
| 1990s | 294 |
| 2000s | 601 |
| 2010s | 200 |
| 2020s | 69 |
Meaning & origin
Halli first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1962, but its most popular year was 2000, the same decade that saw a rise in names with the "Halle" sound, likely influenced by actress Halle Berry. Since 2003, its usage has been declining, and in 2025 it ranked 10,917, with only about 1 in every 200,908 newborn girls receiving the name. Halli shares stylistic qualities with other short, vowel-ending names like Ellie and Charlie, but remains far less common, partly due to its unique spelling. While its exact meaning is uncertain, it clearly belongs to the modern English tradition of adopting and respelling familiar diminutives as stand-alone given names.
Halli is a modern English name, likely a respelling or variant of Hallie. Hallie itself originated as a diminutive of Harriet, itself an English feminine form of Harry, which is a medieval form of Henry. The name Henry derives from the Germanic name Heimirich, meaning 'home ruler.' Halli may also be a feminine form of Hal, a short form of Henry, or a creative spelling of Halle, which gained popularity through actress Halle Berry.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Hal
Sibling names for Halli
Names that share Halli's style, for a brother or sister.
