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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hal

Ranked #2747 - 1 in 1,001,628 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,987 bearers

World total

7,987

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2747

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,987
Worldwide
~7,987
rank #2747
Rarity
1 in 1,001,628
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,987 in US

About the name Hal

There are an estimated 7,987 people named Hal alive worldwide today. That ranks Hal at #2747 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hal is held by approximately 7,987 people, ranking #2747 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 41,555 U.S. residents).

Historically Hal is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Hal appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Hal popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hal, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 12
  3. 1882: 26
  4. 1883: 20
  5. 1884: 25
  6. 1885: 15
  7. 1886: 18
  8. 1887: 23
  9. 1888: 20
  10. 1889: 12
  11. 1890: 21
  12. 1891: 17
  13. 1892: 17
  14. 1893: 26
  15. 1894: 23
  16. 1895: 20
  17. 1896: 19
  18. 1897: 20
  19. 1898: 28
  20. 1899: 20
  21. 1900: 25
  22. 1901: 19
  23. 1902: 25
  24. 1903: 23
  25. 1904: 21
  26. 1905: 20
  27. 1906: 23
  28. 1907: 30
  29. 1908: 19
  30. 1909: 24
  31. 1910: 31
  32. 1911: 43
  33. 1912: 60
  34. 1913: 81
  35. 1914: 115
  36. 1915: 152
  37. 1916: 133
  38. 1917: 125
  39. 1918: 172
  40. 1919: 161
  41. 1920: 193
  42. 1921: 177
  43. 1922: 171
  44. 1923: 159
  45. 1924: 188
  46. 1925: 191
  47. 1926: 190
  48. 1927: 190
  49. 1928: 193
  50. 1929: 194
  51. 1930: 153
  52. 1931: 166
  53. 1932: 194
  54. 1933: 188
  55. 1934: 205
  56. 1935: 201
  57. 1936: 148
  58. 1937: 191
  59. 1938: 162
  60. 1939: 202
  61. 1940: 196
  62. 1941: 194
  63. 1942: 204
  64. 1943: 208
  65. 1944: 213
  66. 1945: 211
  67. 1946: 264
  68. 1947: 361
  69. 1948: 358
  70. 1949: 405
  71. 1950: 371
  72. 1951: 387
  73. 1952: 392
  74. 1953: 405
  75. 1954: 416
  76. 1955: 455
  77. 1956: 598
  78. 1957: 526
  79. 1958: 455
  80. 1959: 418
  81. 1960: 403
  82. 1961: 342
  83. 1962: 228
  84. 1963: 278
  85. 1964: 199
  86. 1965: 199
  87. 1966: 169
  88. 1967: 151
  89. 1968: 125
  90. 1969: 105
  91. 1970: 125
  92. 1971: 124
  93. 1972: 115
  94. 1973: 97
  95. 1974: 85
  96. 1975: 79
  97. 1976: 68
  98. 1977: 59
  99. 1978: 64
  100. 1979: 73
  101. 1980: 74
  102. 1981: 56
  103. 1982: 53
  104. 1983: 52
  105. 1984: 41
  106. 1985: 59
  107. 1986: 65
  108. 1987: 33
  109. 1988: 55
  110. 1989: 43
  111. 1990: 31
  112. 1991: 38
  113. 1992: 32
  114. 1993: 36
  115. 1994: 22
  116. 1995: 20
  117. 1996: 23
  118. 1997: 26
  119. 1998: 21
  120. 1999: 14
  121. 2000: 23
  122. 2001: 18
  123. 2002: 22
  124. 2003: 26
  125. 2004: 9
  126. 2005: 8
  127. 2006: 14
  128. 2007: 15
  129. 2008: 9
  130. 2009: 12
  131. 2010: 10
  132. 2011: 15
  133. 2012: 19
  134. 2013: 16
  135. 2014: 22
  136. 2015: 20
  137. 2016: 15
  138. 2017: 16
  139. 2018: 30
  140. 2019: 21
  141. 2020: 33
  142. 2021: 30
  143. 2022: 15
  144. 2023: 41
  145. 2024: 33
  146. 2025: 38

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hal worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,987 people named Hal alive worldwide today, ranking #2747 globally.

Is Hal a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,001,628 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,987 bearers, which is 1 in 41,555 Americans.

Is Hal a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hal is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Hal come from?

Who are famous people named Hal?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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