Halen vs Hal

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

Name A

Halen

Boy name · Rank #3102

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Name B

Hal

Boy name · Rank #3132

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Metric Halen Hal
Current Rank #3102 #3132
Total Births (all years) 1,255 16,784
Peak Year 2021 1956
Peak Year Births 64 598
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Halen Hal
1880s - 178
1890s - 211
1900s - 229
1910s - 1,073
1920s - 1,834
1930s - 1,810
1940s - 2,614
1950s - 4,423
1960s - 2,199
1970s - 889
1980s 34 531
1990s 157 263
2000s 373 156
2010s 401 184
2020s 290 190

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Halen Hal
2014 37 22
2015 41 20
2016 37 15
2017 31 16
2018 36 30
2019 34 21
2020 34 33
2021 64 30
2022 47 15
2023 50 41
2024 56 33
2025 39 38

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, 1982–2025.

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