Hal vs Hale

Side-by-side comparison of Hal and Hale - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hal

Boy name · Rank #3455

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Name B

Hale

Boy name · Rank #6847

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Metric Hal Hale
Current Rank #3455 #6847
Total Births (all years) 16,784 1,282
Peak Year 1956 1917
Peak Year Births 598 30
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Hal Hale
1880s 178 -
1890s 211 12
1900s 229 -
1910s 1,073 129
1920s 1,834 214
1930s 1,810 124
1940s 2,614 104
1950s 4,423 81
1960s 2,199 68
1970s 889 28
1980s 531 62
1990s 263 68
2000s 156 145
2010s 184 163
2020s 190 84

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hal Hale
2014 22 17
2015 20 22
2016 15 20
2017 16 16
2018 30 12
2019 21 23
2020 33 14
2021 30 16
2022 15 16
2023 41 13
2024 33 12
2025 38 13

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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