Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Chief
- English
- A familiar form usually for Henry but also for Halden, Hall, and related names
- Norse
- Teutonic
Syllables
1
Pronunciation
hal
Famous People
Actor Hal Holbrook, Actor Hal Linden
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #305, 597 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3128, 38 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #4303, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | – |
| 2024 | 33 | – |
| 2023 | 41 | – |
| 2022 | 15 | – |
| 2021 | 30 | – |
| 2020 | 33 | – |
| 2019 | 21 | – |
| 2018 | 30 | – |
| 2017 | 16 | – |
| 2016 | 15 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #790, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #535, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #262, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence