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 #6825

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Name B

Halen

Boy name · Rank #2487

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Metric Hale Halen
Current Rank #6825 #2487
Total Births (all years) 1,269 1,215
Peak Year 1917 2021
Peak Year Births 30 64
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1982

Births by Decade

Decade Hale Halen
1890ss 12 —
1910ss 129 —
1920ss 214 —
1930ss 124 —
1940ss 104 —
1950ss 81 —
1960ss 68 —
1970ss 28 —
1980ss 62 34
1990ss 68 157
2000ss 145 373
2010ss 163 401
2020ss 71 250

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 55

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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