Hali: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,143

among girls · ↓543 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hali · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1993

325 babies

All-time total

4,649

#2,697 all-time among girls

First recorded

1950

in Social Security records

Hali popularity over time

4,649 babies have been named Hali since 1950, 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	41	–	41	4	–	#4,053
1960s	93	–	93	9	+127%	#3,374
1970s	125	–	125	13	+34%	#3,666
1980s	676	–	676	68	+441%	#973
1990s	2,277	–	2,277	228	+237%	#672
2000s	966	10	976	98	-57%	#1,220
2010s	311	–	311	31	-68%	#3,708
2020s (to 2025)	150	–	150	25	-20%	#4,499

Where Hali 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Hali

Hali is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,143 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 4,649 American babies have been named Hali. Its peak came in 1993, when 325 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Hali stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hali?

The median living Hali is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 34. An estimated 4,600 people named Hali 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.

Hali 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	25	#5,143	–	–
2024	30	#4,600	–	–
2023	31	#4,499	–	–
2022	27	#4,958	–	–
2021	17	#6,793	–	–
2020	20	#5,939	–	–
2019	29	#4,699	–	–
2018	26	#5,064	–	–
2017	32	#4,426	–	–
2016	18	#6,745	–	–
2015	35	#4,176	–	–
2014	26	#5,212	–	–
2013	28	#4,941	–	–
2012	39	#3,948	–	–
2011	36	#4,097	–	–
2010	42	#3,708	–	–
2009	62	#2,836	–	–
2008	69	#2,669	–	–
2007	79	#2,403	–	–
2006	86	#2,234	–	–
2005	72	#2,440	–	–
2004	72	#2,376	–	–
2003	127	#1,530	–	–
2002	112	#1,647	5	#11,309
2001	124	#1,511	–	–
2000	163	#1,220	5	#11,000
1995	226	#859	–	–
1990	183	#997	–	–
1985	26	#3,349	–	–
1980	13	#5,336	–	–
1975	9	#6,128	–	–
1970	12	#4,590	–	–
1965	12	#3,814	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	5	#5,599	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hali?

The median living Hali is about 30 years old. Half of all living Halis are between 24 and 34 years old.

How many people named Hali are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Hali are alive in the United States, based on 4,649 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hali in 2025?

Hali ranked #5,143 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hali?

4,649 babies have been named Hali in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hali most popular?

Hali peaked in 1993, when 325 newborns received the name.

Is Hali a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hali rising or falling?

Hali has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Hali become more popular?

Hali is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Hali in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Hali

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