US rank #9040 Girls' name Peak 2000 702 births

Hally — #9040 US girls' name

702 babies named Hally in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s251960s601970s831980s771990s1042000s2182010s912020s44
#9040
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Hally was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

29 babies were named Hally in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hally

The Social Security Administration has registered 702 babies named Hally between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hally currently holds the #9040 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hally performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 218 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Hally shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Hally in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hally 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 702 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.

Hally at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

702

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

2000

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,040

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hally popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
29
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
010203040 202420152006199719871978196819571955 7

Hally popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1916 (Hally as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1916 5

Hally by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
218 births that decade — 31% of Hally's all-time total
1950s251960s601970s831980s771990s1042000s2182010s912020s44

Hally by state

Where Hally concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hally
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 0.7%
Texas share of Hally's total US births 0.7%

5 of 702 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hally?
702 babies have been named Hally since 1955. It currently ranks #9040 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 29 births.
When was Hally most popular?
Hally was most popular in the 2000s decade with 218 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Hally most popular?
The top states for the name Hally are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Hally been used?
Hally has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hally?
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.

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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, 1955–2024 (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.