Halden vs Hale

Side-by-side comparison of Halden and Hale — 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

Hale

Boy name · Rank #6825

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Metric Halden Hale
Current Rank #8375 #6825
Total Births (all years) 233 1,269
Peak Year 2016 1917
Peak Year Births 16 30
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Halden Hale
1890ss — 12
1910ss — 129
1920ss 17 214
1930ss 14 124
1940ss — 104
1950ss — 81
1960ss — 68
1970ss 5 28
1980ss 23 62
1990ss 23 68
2000ss 55 145
2010ss 61 163
2020ss 35 71

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Halden Hale
2014 10 17
2015 9 22
2016 16 20
2017 5 16
2018 — 12
2019 7 23
2020 5 14
2021 12 16
2022 9 16
2023 — 13
2024 9 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, 1920–2024.

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