Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Halle

Meaning A female given name, alternative spelling of Hallie Gender Girl Rank 2025 #596 Trend ↑ Rising 58%

A female given name, alternative spelling of Hallie.

Rank 2025
#596
among girls · ↓24 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
491
named Halle · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,273
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
971 babies
All-time total
16,657
#1,193 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Halle popularity over time

16,657 babies have been named Halle since 1948, 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
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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 5 – 5 1 – #5,548
1950s 19 – 19 2 +280% #5,077
1960s 101 – 101 10 +432% #2,968
1970s 150 – 150 15 +49% #3,055
1980s 203 – 203 20 +35% #2,998
1990s 2,789 – 2,789 279 +1274% #454
2000s 7,116 6 7,122 712 +155% #316
2010s 3,702 – 3,702 370 -48% #552
2020s (to 2025) 2,566 – 2,566 428 +16% #572

Where Halle 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 529 0.33 outside top 500
2027 564 0.35 outside top 500
2028 595 0.37 #499
2029 623 0.39 #482
2030 647 0.40 #474

Where Halle is most popular

Girls named Halle per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.278 per 1,000. Strongest in Montana, Nebraska, and Kansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Halle born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Montana 16 1.18 +326%
Nebraska 41 1.14 +311%
Kansas 55 0.953 +243%
Utah 76 0.913 +229%
South Dakota 13 0.911 +228%
Iowa 51 0.873 +214%
Idaho 27 0.807 +191%
Oregon 51 0.783 +182%
Arkansas 35 0.662 +138%
Indiana 90 0.641 +131%
Alabama 54 0.575 +107%
Wisconsin 59 0.573 +106%
Minnesota 59 0.547 +97%
Oklahoma 40 0.544 +96%
Washington 77 0.533 +92%
Kentucky 41 0.479 +73%
Colorado 53 0.475 +71%
North Dakota 6 0.456 +64%
Ohio 108 0.455 +64%
Tennessee 71 0.448 +61%
Missouri 52 0.431 +55%
Pennsylvania 83 0.351 +26%
Michigan 62 0.340 +23%
Massachusetts 41 0.339 +22%
Nevada 15 0.323 +16%
Virginia 55 0.323 +16%
Illinois 73 0.319 +15%
North Carolina 65 0.285 ≈ national
Georgia 62 0.273 ≈ national
New Hampshire 5 0.271 ≈ national
Texas 193 0.240 -14%
Mississippi 10 0.214 -23%
Florida 89 0.208 -25%
New Mexico 5 0.206 -26%
Arizona 27 0.192 -31%
California 146 0.174 -37%
Connecticut 10 0.172 -38%
Louisiana 14 0.160 -42%
South Carolina 14 0.156 -44%
New York 40 0.101 -64%
New Jersey 10 0.055 -80%
Maryland 5 0.047 -83%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Halle

Halle is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #596 in 2025 with 491 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 16,657 American babies have been named Halle. Its peak came in 2002, when 971 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Halle?

The median living Halle is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 16 thousand people named Halle are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Halle 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 491 #596 – –
2024 530 #572 – –
2023 425 #686 – –
2022 415 #709 – –
2021 392 #729 – –
2020 313 #862 – –
2019 330 #825 – –
2018 301 #896 – –
2017 276 #959 – –
2016 278 #969 – –
2015 302 #909 – –
2014 363 #772 – –
2013 407 #695 – –
2012 449 #637 – –
2011 467 #621 – –
2010 529 #552 – –
2009 549 #557 – –
2008 620 #502 – –
2007 618 #513 – –
2006 626 #492 – –
2005 735 #421 – –
2004 801 #387 6 #10,433
2003 919 #338 – –
2002 971 #316 – –
2001 638 #437 – –
2000 639 #442 – –
1995 306 #695 – –
1990 21 #4,567 – –
1985 26 #3,350 – –
1980 15 #4,807 – –
1975 19 #3,551 – –
1970 22 #3,055 – –
1965 8 #4,989 – –
1960 5 #6,709 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Halle

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Halle Berry Halle Berry American actress (born 1966) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Halle?

The median living Halle is about 19 years old. Half of all living Halles are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Halle are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Halle are alive in the United States, based on 16,657 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Halle mean?

A female given name, alternative spelling of Hallie.

How popular is the name Halle in 2025?

Halle ranked #596 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 491 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Halle?

16,657 babies have been named Halle in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Halle most popular?

Halle peaked in 2002, when 971 newborns received the name.

Is Halle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Halle rising or falling?

Halle is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Halle become more popular?

Halle is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 647 girls named Halle in 2030, which would rank around #474. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Halle?

Well-known people named Halle include Halle Berry (actor).

Names like Halle

Names that sound and feel close to Halle: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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