Hale vs Halen

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

Name A

Hale

Boy name · Rank #6847

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Name B

Halen

Boy name · Rank #2462

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Metric Hale Halen
Current Rank #6847 #2462
Total Births (all years) 1,282 1,255
Peak Year 1917 2021
Peak Year Births 30 64
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1982

Births by Decade

Decade Hale Halen
1890s 12 -
1910s 129 -
1920s 214 -
1930s 124 -
1940s 104 -
1950s 81 -
1960s 68 -
1970s 28 -
1980s 62 34
1990s 68 157
2000s 145 373
2010s 163 401
2020s 84 290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hale Halen
2014 17 37
2015 22 41
2016 20 37
2017 16 31
2018 12 36
2019 23 34
2020 14 34
2021 16 64
2022 16 47
2023 13 50
2024 12 56
2025 13 39

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, 1892–2025.

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