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 #3447

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Metric Halbert Hal
Current Rank Unranked #3447
Total Births (all years) 1,137 16,746
Peak Year 1923 1956
Peak Year Births 29 598
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Halbert Hal
1880ss 5 178
1890ss — 211
1900ss 15 229
1910ss 169 1,073
1920ss 214 1,834
1930ss 119 1,810
1940ss 148 2,615
1950ss 203 4,422
1960ss 122 2,199
1970ss 82 889
1980ss 49 531
1990ss 11 263
2000ss — 156
2010ss — 184
2020ss — 152

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

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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