Hal vs Hale
Hal vs Hale: popularity history side-by-side from official U.S. Social Security birth records.
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Hal
| Total recorded births | 16,784 |
| Peak year | 1956 (#305) |
| Years on the list | 146 |
| 10-year trend | +36.5% |
Hale
| Total recorded births | 1,282 |
| Peak year | 1917 (#1247) |
| Years on the list | 104 |
| 10-year trend | -17.6% |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.