Total births
721
Girls' name · since 1955
Hally
Hally has 721 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9069
- among girls today
- 721
- born since 1955
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Hally currently ranks #9069 among girls' names in America, with 721 babies recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hally has been recorded 721 times among girls since 1955, currently ranked #9069 nationally and more common than 49% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2025.
- #9069 among girls today
- 721 born since 1955
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hally is currently the #9069 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 721 born since 1955, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9069
- among girls today
- 721
- born since 1955
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Hally vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9069
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% 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.
How Hally compares
721 Top 38% higher than 62% of 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
Hally's all-time total is 89% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hally | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 721 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hally's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hally's full recorded timeline at 1993, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hally at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#9,069
Active since
1955
Hally popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Hally popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1916 (Hally as boys' name)
Hally by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hally's strongest decade.
218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Hally births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 60
1960s
60 births
- 1970s 83
1970s
83 births
- 1980s 77
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
104 births
- 2000s
2000s
218 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 63
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 218 births (30% of all-time use).
How Hally compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hally's total volume
Hally vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hally by state
Where Hally concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| 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 721 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hally? ▼
Since 1955, Social Security records show 721 babies named Hally. Today it holds rank #9069 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Hally go back to 1955, giving 71 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Hally's data
- Hally's decade-level peak was the 2000s (218 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hallys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Hally
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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, 1955–2025 (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. "Hally: #9069 Girls' Name - 721 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hally. 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 Hally 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.