Boys' name · since 1892
Hale
Since 1892, U.S. Social Security records show 1,282 babies named Hale, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,388 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,463 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,282
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,282 babies have been named Hale since 1892, making it today's #6463 boys' name.
Hale has 1,282 recorded births among boys since 1892, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6463 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.
- #4,388 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,463 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,282 born since 1892
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hale ranks #4,388 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,463 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,282 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,388 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,463 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,282
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hale's 1,282 recorded births place it above 90.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
How Hale compares
1,282 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Hale's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hale | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,282 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hale's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hale popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Hale popularity over time - girls
14 total births recorded since 1998 (Hale as girls' name)
Hale by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (214 births, 17% of the file).
1920s was Hale's strongest decade.
214 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Hale births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
129 births
- 1920s
1920s
214 births
- 1930s
1930s
124 births
- 1940s
1940s
104 births
- 1950s 81
1950s
81 births
- 1960s 68
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s 68
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
145 births
- 2010s
2010s
163 births
- 2020s 84
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 214 births (17% of all-time use).
How Hale compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hale's total volume
Hale by state
Where Hale concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.4% |
5 of 1,282 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hale's data
- Hale's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (214 total births) through the 2020s (84) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Missouri records the most Hales (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hale: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~133 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1892–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hale 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 August 2026.