Halbert vs Hal

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

Name A

Halbert

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Name B

Hal

Boy name · Rank #3455

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Metric Halbert Hal
Current Rank Unranked #3455
Total Births (all years) 1,137 16,784
Peak Year 1923 1956
Peak Year Births 29 598
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Halbert Hal
1880s 5 178
1890s - 211
1900s 15 229
1910s 169 1,073
1920s 214 1,834
1930s 119 1,810
1940s 148 2,614
1950s 203 4,423
1960s 122 2,199
1970s 82 889
1980s 49 531
1990s 11 263
2000s - 156
2010s - 184
2020s - 190

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Halbert Hal
2014 - 22
2015 - 20
2016 - 15
2017 - 16
2018 - 30
2019 - 21
2020 - 33
2021 - 30
2022 - 15
2023 - 41
2024 - 33
2025 - 38

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, 1881–1995.

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