Hal vs Halen

Side-by-side comparison of Hal and Halen - 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

Halen

Boy name · Rank #2462

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Metric Hal Halen
Current Rank #3455 #2462
Total Births (all years) 16,784 1,255
Peak Year 1956 2021
Peak Year Births 598 64
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1982

Births by Decade

Decade Hal Halen
1880s 178 -
1890s 211 -
1900s 229 -
1910s 1,073 -
1920s 1,834 -
1930s 1,810 -
1940s 2,614 -
1950s 4,423 -
1960s 2,199 -
1970s 889 -
1980s 531 34
1990s 263 157
2000s 156 373
2010s 184 401
2020s 190 290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hal Halen
2014 22 37
2015 20 41
2016 15 37
2017 16 31
2018 30 36
2019 21 34
2020 33 34
2021 30 64
2022 15 47
2023 41 50
2024 33 56
2025 38 39

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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