Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1915
Halene
Halene has 38 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 1915–2004
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Halene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 38 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Halene has been recorded 38 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2004.
- 38 total births
- 1915–2004 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Halene since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2004.
- 38
- total births
- 1915–2004
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Halene was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
9 babies were named Halene in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Halene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Halene splits its recorded history at 1930: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Halene at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Halene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2004
- Peak year (1916)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Halene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Halene's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Halene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 16 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Halene? ▼
38 babies have been named Halene since 1915. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1916 with 9 births.
When was Halene most popular? ▼
Halene was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Halene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Halene since 1915 -- 90 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Halene? ▼
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 Halene's data
- Halene's decade-level peak was the 1910s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Halene
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Compare Halene side by side: Halene vs Haley Halene vs Hallie Halene vs Halle
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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, 1915–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Halene: Baby Name Since 1915 - 38 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/halene. 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 Halene 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.