Halston vs Hale

Side-by-side comparison of Halston and Hale — 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

Hale

Boy name · Rank #6825

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Metric Halston Hale
Current Rank #2486 #6825
Total Births (all years) 851 1,269
Peak Year 2022 1917
Peak Year Births 79 30
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Halston Hale
1890ss — 12
1910ss — 129
1920ss — 214
1930ss — 124
1940ss — 104
1950ss — 81
1960ss — 68
1970ss — 28
1980ss 133 62
1990ss 185 68
2000ss 77 145
2010ss 166 163
2020ss 290 71

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Halston Hale
2014 17 17
2015 14 22
2016 23 20
2017 23 16
2018 14 12
2019 27 23
2020 36 14
2021 60 16
2022 79 16
2023 60 13
2024 55 12

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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