Halford vs Hale

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

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Halford

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Name B

Hale

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Metric Halford Hale
Current Rank Unranked #6847
Total Births (all years) 134 1,282
Peak Year 1921 1917
Peak Year Births 18 30
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Halford Hale
1890s - 12
1910s 6 129
1920s 49 214
1930s 37 124
1940s 25 104
1950s 17 81
1960s - 68
1970s - 28
1980s - 62
1990s - 68
2000s - 145
2010s - 163
2020s - 84

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Halford Hale
2014 - 17
2015 - 22
2016 - 20
2017 - 16
2018 - 12
2019 - 23
2020 - 14
2021 - 16
2022 - 16
2023 - 13
2024 - 12
2025 - 13

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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