Total births
153
Girls' name · since 1984
Halah
153 babies named Halah in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10536
- among girls today
- 153
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Halah is the #10536 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 153 recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Halah has been recorded 153 times among girls since 1984, currently ranked #10536 nationally and more common than 41% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #10536 among girls today
- 153 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Halah is currently the #10536 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 153 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10536
- among girls today
- 153
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Halah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10536
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Halah was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
9 babies were named Halah in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Halah compares
153 32th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Halah's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Halah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 153 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Halah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Halah's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Halah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#10,536
Active since
1984
Halah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Halah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Halah's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Halah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Halah? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 153 babies named Halah. Today it holds rank #10536 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 9 births.
When was Halah most popular? ▼
Halah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Halah been used? ▼
Records for Halah go back to 1984, giving 42 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Halah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haley, Hallie, Halle, Haleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Halah's data
- Halah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Halah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Halah
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Haleigh Girl
#4241 14,284 births
Halie Girl
#10318 7,409 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Halah: #10536 Girls' Name - 153 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/halah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Halah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.