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 #3447

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Name B

Hale

Boy name · Rank #6825

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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

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, 1880–2024.

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