Hallston vs Hal

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

Name A

Hallston

Boy name · Rank #12198

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Name B

Hal

Boy name · Rank #3447

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Metric Hallston Hal
Current Rank #12198 #3447
Total Births (all years) 6 16,746
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 6 598
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2024 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hallston Hal
2014 — 22
2015 — 20
2016 — 15
2017 — 16
2018 — 30
2019 — 21
2020 — 33
2021 — 30
2022 — 15
2023 — 41
2024 6 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, 2024–2024.

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