Halford vs Hal

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

Name A

Halford

Boy name

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Name B

Hal

Boy name · Rank #3447

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Metric Halford Hal
Current Rank Unranked #3447
Total Births (all years) 134 16,746
Peak Year 1921 1956
Peak Year Births 18 598
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Halford Hal
1880ss — 178
1890ss — 211
1900ss — 229
1910ss 6 1,073
1920ss 49 1,834
1930ss 37 1,810
1940ss 25 2,615
1950ss 17 4,422
1960ss — 2,199
1970ss — 889
1980ss — 531
1990ss — 263
2000ss — 156
2010ss — 184
2020ss — 152

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Halford Hal
2014 — 22
2015 — 20
2016 — 15
2017 — 16
2018 — 30
2019 — 21
2020 — 33
2021 — 30
2022 — 15
2023 — 41
2024 — 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, 1919–1959.

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