Boys' name · since 1916

Hallet

Hallet has 38 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

38
total births
1916–1948
years on record
1910s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

38 boys have been named Hallet since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Hallet has 38 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1948.

  • 38 total births
  • 1916–1948 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

38 boys have been named Hallet since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1948.

38
total births
1916–1948
years on record
1910s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Hallet was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

8 babies were named Hallet in 1916 - its busiest year on record.

Hallet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hallet splits its recorded history at 1921: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hallet at a glance

Last recorded 1948

Total births

38

Since 1916

33 years of records

Peak year

1916

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1948

Active since

1916

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1948

Hallet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1916)
8
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
456789 191619171919192119231948 5

Hallet by decade

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

1910s was Hallet's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Hallet births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 20 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Hallet by state

Where Hallet concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hallet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 13.2%
North Carolina share of Hallet's total US births 13.2%

5 of 38 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hallet?
Hallet has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 8 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Hallet most popular?
Hallet was most popular in the 1910s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Hallet most popular?
The top states for the name Hallet are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Hallet been used?
The SSA has tracked Hallet since 1916 -- 33 years through the most recent 1948 data.
What names are similar to Hallet?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hal, Hallie, Hale, Halen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hallet's data

  • Hallet's decade-level peak was the 1910s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • North Carolina records the most Hallets (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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.

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, 1916–1948 (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. "Hallet: Baby Name Since 1916 - 38 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hallet. 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 Hallet 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.