Total births
129
Girls' name · since 2003
Hallel
129 babies named Hallel in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9346
- among girls today
- 129
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
129 babies have been named Hallel since 2003, making it today's #9346 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Hallel recorded 129 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #9346 nationally today, ahead of 47% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #9346 among girls today
- 129 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hallel is currently the #9346 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 129 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9346
- among girls today
- 129
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Hallel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9346
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Hallel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
17 babies were named Hallel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Hallel compares
129 29th 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
Hallel's all-time total is 66% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hallel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 129 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hallel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hallel splits its recorded history at 2018: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hallel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,346
Active since
2003
Hallel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Hallel popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2025 (Hallel as boys' name)
Hallel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hallel's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Hallel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 60 births (47% of all-time use).
Hallel by state
Where Hallel concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.9% |
California share of Hallel's total US births 3.9%
5 of 129 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hallel? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 129 babies named Hallel. Today it holds rank #9346 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 17 births.
When was Hallel most popular? ▼
Hallel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Hallel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hallel are California (5 births).
How long has the name Hallel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hallel since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hallel? ▼
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 Hallel's data
- California records the most Hallels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Hallel
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Hallel: #9346 Girls' Name - 129 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hallel. 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 Hallel 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.