Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Hally

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #6,191

A rare spelling variant of Hallie, diminutive of the female given name Harriet.

Rank 2025
#6,191
among girls · ↑2,961 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Hally
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
29 babies
All-time total
726
#9,340 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Hally popularity over time

726 babies have been named Hally since 1916, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 5 5 1 – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 25 – 25 3 – #4,895
1960s 60 – 60 6 +140% #4,302
1970s 83 – 83 8 +38% #4,328
1980s 77 – 77 8 -7% #6,909
1990s 104 – 104 10 +35% #5,765
2000s 218 – 218 22 +110% #4,225
2010s 91 – 91 9 -58% #7,165
2020s (to 2025) 63 – 63 11 +15% #6,191

The story of Hally

Hally is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,191 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 726 American babies have been named Hally. Its peak came in 2000, when 29 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 Hally stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hally?

The median living Hally is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Hally are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Hally 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 19 #6,191 – –
2024 11 #9,152 – –
2023 7 #12,605 – –
2022 11 #9,273 – –
2021 6 #14,120 – –
2020 9 #10,571 – –
2019 9 #10,790 – –
2018 8 #11,802 – –
2017 6 #14,763 – –
2016 6 #15,002 – –
2015 9 #11,228 – –
2014 8 #12,330 – –
2013 17 #7,165 – –
2012 12 #9,297 – –
2011 5 #17,740 – –
2010 11 #10,018 – –
2009 18 #7,161 – –
2008 18 #7,183 – –
2007 18 #7,197 – –
2006 19 #6,681 – –
2005 29 #4,626 – –
2004 20 #6,058 – –
2003 26 #4,855 – –
2002 24 #4,960 – –
2001 17 #6,434 – –
2000 29 #4,225 – –
1995 7 #10,923 – –
1990 7 #10,594 – –
1985 6 #9,728 – –
1980 7 #8,447 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 13 #4,328 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 5 #6,710 – –
1955 7 #4,895 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hally?

The median living Hally is about 25 years old. Half of all living Hallys are between 17 and 42 years old.

How many people named Hally are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Hally are alive in the United States, based on 726 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hally mean?

A rare spelling variant of Hallie, diminutive of the female given name Harriet.

How popular is the name Hally in 2025?

Hally ranked #6,191 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hally?

726 babies have been named Hally in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hally most popular?

Hally peaked in 2000, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Hally a boy or girl name?

Hally is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hally rising or falling?

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

Names like Hally

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