Boys' name · since 1881
Hall
Hall has 877 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,579 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,729 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 877
- born since 1881
- 1910s
- peak decade
Yes -- Hall is the #9729 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 877 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Hall recorded 877 times among boys since 1881, holding rank #9729 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #5,579 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,729 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 877 born since 1881
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hall ranks #5,579 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,729 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 877 born since 1881, peaking in the 1910s.
- #5,579 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,729 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 877
- born since 1881
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hall's 877 recorded births place it above 87.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
How Hall compares
877 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Hall's all-time total is 138% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hall | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 877 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hall's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hall popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Hall by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (189 births, 22% of the file).
1910s was Hall's strongest decade.
189 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Hall births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 25
1890s
25 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
189 births
- 1920s
1920s
185 births
- 1930s
1930s
124 births
- 1940s
1940s
111 births
- 1950s
1950s
77 births
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 189 births (22% of all-time use).
How Hall 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 Hall's total volume
Hall by state
Where Hall concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 22 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 8 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.6% |
22 of 877 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Hall's data
- Hall's decade-level peak was the 1910s (189 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Halls (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hall: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~144 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, 1881–2025 (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 Hall 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.