US rank #575 Girls' name Peak 2002 16,153 births

Halle — #575 US girls' name

16,153 babies named Halle in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s191960s1011970s1501980s2031990s27892000s71162010s37022020s2068
#575
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Halle was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

971 babies were named Halle in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Halle

The Social Security Administration has registered 16,153 babies named Halle between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Halle currently holds the #575 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 971 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Halle performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 7,116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Halle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,197 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Halle in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Halle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16,153 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Halle at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

16,153

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

2002

971 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#575

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Halle popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2002)
971
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
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Halle popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 2004 (Halle as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2004 6

Halle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
7,116 births that decade — 44% of Halle's all-time total
1940s51950s191960s1011970s1501980s2031990s27892000s71162010s37022020s2068

Halle by state

Where Halle concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Halle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,197 7.4%
#2 Ohio
1,170 7.2%
#3 California
971 6.0%
#4 Utah
729 4.5%
#5 Minnesota
546 3.4%
#6 Florida
544 3.4%
#7 Illinois
539 3.3%
#8 Indiana
522 3.2%
Texas share of Halle's total US births 7.4%
Even split

1,197 of 16,153 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Halle appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Halle?
16,153 babies have been named Halle since 1948. It currently ranks #575 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 971 births.
When was Halle most popular?
Halle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7,116 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Halle most popular?
The top states for the name Halle are Texas (1,197 births), Ohio (1,170 births), California (971 births).
How long has the name Halle been used?
Halle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Halle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haley, Hallie, Haleigh, Halie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.