Hala: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,941

among girls · ↑482 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hala · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,198

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

70 babies

All-time total

1,820

#5,030 all-time among girls

First recorded

1887

in Social Security records

Hala popularity over time

1,820 babies have been named Hala since 1887, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	–	5	1	–	#1,208
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	7	7	1	–	–
1920s	11	–	11	1	+57%	#4,633
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	–	5	1	–	#5,721
1960s	21	–	21	2	+320%	#4,284
1970s	71	–	71	7	+238%	#4,661
1980s	137	–	137	14	+93%	#4,518
1990s	247	–	247	25	+80%	#3,516
2000s	452	–	452	45	+83%	#2,655
2010s	591	–	591	59	+31%	#2,567
2020s (to 2025)	273	–	273	46	-23%	#2,941

Where Hala is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	57	0.04	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	57	0.04	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	58	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Hala

Hala is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,941 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 1,820 American babies have been named Hala. Its peak came in 2011, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hala?

The median living Hala is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 26. An estimated 1,800 people named Hala are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hala year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	57	#2,941	–	–
2024	46	#3,423	–	–
2023	38	#3,935	–	–
2022	44	#3,557	–	–
2021	39	#3,828	–	–
2020	49	#3,196	–	–
2019	48	#3,296	–	–
2018	53	#3,072	–	–
2017	63	#2,724	–	–
2016	62	#2,777	–	–
2015	48	#3,363	–	–
2014	60	#2,857	–	–
2013	57	#2,949	–	–
2012	66	#2,691	–	–
2011	70	#2,567	–	–
2010	64	#2,764	–	–
2009	69	#2,655	–	–
2008	51	#3,284	–	–
2007	49	#3,396	–	–
2006	56	#3,030	–	–
2005	38	#3,832	–	–
2004	35	#4,033	–	–
2003	39	#3,622	–	–
2002	31	#4,108	–	–
2001	44	#3,161	–	–
2000	40	#3,354	–	–
1995	19	#5,091	–	–
1990	20	#4,749	–	–
1985	17	#4,518	–	–
1980	12	#5,646	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	7	#6,581	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	10	#4,284	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hala, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hala?

The median living Hala is about 16 years old. Half of all living Halas are between 9 and 26 years old.

How many people named Hala are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Hala are alive in the United States, based on 1,820 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hala mean?

Hala is an Arabic female given name meaning "the aura of light around the moon".

How popular is the name Hala in 2025?

Hala ranked #2,941 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hala?

1,820 babies have been named Hala in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hala most popular?

Hala peaked in 2011, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Hala a boy or girl name?

Hala is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hala rising or falling?

Hala has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Hala become more popular?

Hala looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 girls named Hala in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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