Hal

Boy name

Hal has been given to 16,796 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1956.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

16,796

Peak year

1956 (598 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +90%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Hal.

16,680 babies since 1880

16,361 babies since 1880

17,234 babies since 1880

17,334 babies since 1880

17,871 babies since 1914

15,662 babies since 1881

15,629 babies since 1900

18,123 babies since 1881

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