Hale is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Hale across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hale has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,296 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hale per year, United States (1892 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (30/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (4/yr).
Hale is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #2,518 nationally (given to 30 babies that year).
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