Hale vs Hal

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

Name A

Hale

Boy name · Rank #6825

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Name B

Hal

Boy name · Rank #3447

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Metric Hale Hal
Current Rank #6825 #3447
Total Births (all years) 1,269 16,746
Peak Year 1917 1956
Peak Year Births 30 598
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hale Hal
1880ss — 178
1890ss 12 211
1900ss — 229
1910ss 129 1,073
1920ss 214 1,834
1930ss 124 1,810
1940ss 104 2,615
1950ss 81 4,422
1960ss 68 2,199
1970ss 28 889
1980ss 62 531
1990ss 68 263
2000ss 145 156
2010ss 163 184
2020ss 71 152

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hale Hal
2014 17 22
2015 22 20
2016 20 15
2017 16 16
2018 12 30
2019 23 21
2020 14 33
2021 16 30
2022 16 15
2023 13 41
2024 12 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, 1892–2024.

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