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

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Name B

Hal

Boy name · Rank #3455

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Metric Halford Hal
Current Rank Unranked #3455
Total Births (all years) 134 16,784
Peak Year 1921 1956
Peak Year Births 18 598
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Halford Hal
1880s - 178
1890s - 211
1900s - 229
1910s 6 1,073
1920s 49 1,834
1930s 37 1,810
1940s 25 2,614
1950s 17 4,423
1960s - 2,199
1970s - 889
1980s - 531
1990s - 263
2000s - 156
2010s - 184
2020s - 190

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
2025 - 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, 1919–1959.

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