Halden vs Hal

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

Name A

Halden

Boy name · Rank #8375

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Name B

Hal

Boy name · Rank #3447

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Metric Halden Hal
Current Rank #8375 #3447
Total Births (all years) 233 16,746
Peak Year 2016 1956
Peak Year Births 16 598
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Halden Hal
1880ss — 178
1890ss — 211
1900ss — 229
1910ss — 1,073
1920ss 17 1,834
1930ss 14 1,810
1940ss — 2,615
1950ss — 4,422
1960ss — 2,199
1970ss 5 889
1980ss 23 531
1990ss 23 263
2000ss 55 156
2010ss 61 184
2020ss 35 152

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Halden Hal
2014 10 22
2015 9 20
2016 16 15
2017 5 16
2018 — 30
2019 7 21
2020 5 33
2021 12 30
2022 9 15
2023 — 41
2024 9 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, 1920–2024.

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