Halton vs Hal

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

Name A

Halton

Boy name · Rank #9957

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Name B

Hal

Boy name · Rank #3447

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Metric Halton Hal
Current Rank #9957 #3447
Total Births (all years) 152 16,746
Peak Year 1918 1956
Peak Year Births 8 598
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Halton Hal
1880ss — 178
1890ss — 211
1900ss — 229
1910ss 29 1,073
1920ss 58 1,834
1930ss 10 1,810
1940ss 11 2,615
1950ss 16 4,422
1960ss — 2,199
1970ss — 889
1980ss — 531
1990ss — 263
2000ss 11 156
2010ss 5 184
2020ss 12 152

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Halton Hal
2014 — 22
2015 — 20
2016 — 15
2017 — 16
2018 — 30
2019 — 21
2020 — 33
2021 5 30
2022 — 15
2023 — 41
2024 7 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, 1915–2024.

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