Halston vs Hal

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

Name A

Halston

Boy name · Rank #2486

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Name B

Hal

Boy name · Rank #3447

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Metric Halston Hal
Current Rank #2486 #3447
Total Births (all years) 851 16,746
Peak Year 2022 1956
Peak Year Births 79 598
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Halston 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 133 531
1990ss 185 263
2000ss 77 156
2010ss 166 184
2020ss 290 152

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Halston Hal
2014 17 22
2015 14 20
2016 23 15
2017 23 16
2018 14 30
2019 27 21
2020 36 33
2021 60 30
2022 79 15
2023 60 41
2024 55 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, 1981–2024.

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