Halbert vs Hale

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

Name A

Halbert

Boy name

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Name B

Hale

Boy name · Rank #6825

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Metric Halbert Hale
Current Rank Unranked #6825
Total Births (all years) 1,137 1,269
Peak Year 1923 1917
Peak Year Births 29 30
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Halbert Hale
1880ss 5 —
1890ss — 12
1900ss 15 —
1910ss 169 129
1920ss 214 214
1930ss 119 124
1940ss 148 104
1950ss 203 81
1960ss 122 68
1970ss 82 28
1980ss 49 62
1990ss 11 68
2000ss — 145
2010ss — 163
2020ss — 71

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Halbert Hale
2014 — 17
2015 — 22
2016 — 20
2017 — 16
2018 — 12
2019 — 23
2020 — 14
2021 — 16
2022 — 16
2023 — 13
2024 — 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, 1881–1995.

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