Hal vs Hallie

Side-by-side comparison of Hal and Hallie — 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

Hallie

Girl name · Rank #148

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Metric Hal Hallie
Current Rank #3447 #148
Total Births (all years) 16,746 38,107
Peak Year 1956 2024
Peak Year Births 598 1,982
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hal Hallie
1880ss 178 717
1890ss 211 1,313
1900ss 229 1,395
1910ss 1,073 2,226
1920ss 1,834 2,023
1930ss 1,810 1,044
1940ss 2,615 717
1950ss 4,422 592
1960ss 2,199 610
1970ss 889 1,062
1980ss 531 1,815
1990ss 263 4,741
2000ss 156 7,369
2010ss 184 5,779
2020ss 152 6,704

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hal Hallie
2014 22 510
2015 20 543
2016 15 536
2017 16 597
2018 30 680
2019 21 777
2020 33 827
2021 30 1,017
2022 15 1,321
2023 41 1,557
2024 33 1,982

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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