Hal Name Popularity
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How popular is Hal?
The rare name Hal was the 3,700th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.Hal, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #305 in 1956 with 597 occurrences.
The least number of children given the name Hal was 7 in 1880.
Approximately during the years 1895-1898, 1904-1907, 1908-1915, 1943-1947, 1953-1956, 2008-2012, and 2015-2017, the name Hal took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas 1933-1936, 1963-1969, 1970-1977, 1979-1984, 1991-1994, and 1996-1999 were years of successive downward movement.
Where is the name Hal popularity headed?
Currently, the name is at a very low point when compared to its most popular year.
Hal's popularity has been moving upward for some time. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Hal lately has risen.
The name Hal is very unique but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Hal has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Hal (Girl) | Hal (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 3,700 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 5,607 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 5,866 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 4,766 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 4,431 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 5,471 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 4,912 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 5,763 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 7,771 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 6,948 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 8,534 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 5,746 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 5,885 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 8,559 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 7,751 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 3,470 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 3,840 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 4,352 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 3,569 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 4,860 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 3,535 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 2,926 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 3,150 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 3,358 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 3,155 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 2,177 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 2,326 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 38 | 1,994 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 2,275 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,772 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 55 | 1,411 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,912 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 65 | 1,177 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 59 | 1,247 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,510 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 52 | 1,279 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 53 | 1,281 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 56 | 1,230 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 74 | 1,051 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 73 | 1,036 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 1,091 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 59 | 1,131 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 68 | 1,006 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 79 | 924 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 85 | 874 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 97 | 802 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 116 | 736 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 125 | 738 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 125 | 734 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 105 | 764 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 125 | 671 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 151 | 611 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 170 | 582 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 199 | 544 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 199 | 561 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 278 | 478 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 229 | 528 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 341 | 431 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 402 | 394 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 418 | 387 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 455 | 361 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 527 | 333 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 597 | 305 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 455 | 342 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 416 | 351 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 405 | 344 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 392 | 347 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 387 | 347 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 370 | 349 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 406 | 334 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 358 | 354 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 361 | 358 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 264 | 396 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 211 | 414 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 213 | 412 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 208 | 433 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 204 | 432 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 194 | 419 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 196 | 413 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 202 | 401 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 162 | 456 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 191 | 411 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 148 | 464 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 201 | 383 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 205 | 382 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 188 | 396 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 194 | 405 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 166 | 440 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 153 | 481 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 194 | 423 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 193 | 429 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 190 | 444 |
| 1926 | | 6 | 4,525 | 184 | 449 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 191 | 431 |
| 1924 | | 6 | 4,705 | 182 | 453 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 159 | 482 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 171 | 471 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 177 | 463 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 193 | 435 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 161 | 470 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 172 | 453 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 125 | 516 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 133 | 495 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 152 | 442 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 115 | 448 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 484 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 60 | 507 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 448 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 504 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 536 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 600 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 420 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 467 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 512 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 472 |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 419 |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 406 |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 440 |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 459 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 419 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 368 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 427 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 472 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 446 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 391 |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 353 |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 487 |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 434 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 397 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 564 |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 422 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 344 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 420 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 490 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 354 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 387 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 347 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 516 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 773 |