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.
Which name is more popular? Metric Hal Hale Current Rank #3447 #6825 Total Births (all years) 16,746 1,269 Peak Year 1956 1917 Peak Year Births 598 30 Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1880 1892
Births by Decade Decade Hal Hale 1880ss 178 — 1890ss 211 12 1900ss 229 — 1910ss 1,073 129 1920ss 1,834 214 1930ss 1,810 124 1940ss 2,615 104 1950ss 4,422 81 1960ss 2,199 68 1970ss 889 28 1980ss 531 62 1990ss 263 68 2000ss 156 145 2010ss 184 163 2020ss 152 71
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