Total births
190
Girls' name · since 2001
Hallelujah
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 190 babies named Hallelujah, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7495
- among girls today
- 190
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hallelujah is the #7495 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 190 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hallelujah has been recorded 190 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #7495 nationally and more common than 58% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #7495 among girls today
- 190 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hallelujah is currently the #7495 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 190 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7495
- among girls today
- 190
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Hallelujah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7495
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Hallelujah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
21 babies were named Hallelujah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Hallelujah compares
190 36th 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
Hallelujah's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hallelujah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 190 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hallelujah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hallelujah's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hallelujah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#7,495
Active since
2001
Hallelujah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Hallelujah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hallelujah's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Hallelujah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 92 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hallelujah? ▼
190 babies have been named Hallelujah since 2001. It currently ranks #7495 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 21 births.
When was Hallelujah most popular? ▼
Hallelujah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Hallelujah been used? ▼
Hallelujah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hallelujah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Hallelujah
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Hallelujah: #7495 Girls' Name - 190 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hallelujah. 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 Hallelujah 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.