Halle is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Halle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Halle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Halle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Halle is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “dweller by the hall or nook”. A surname used as a given name, popularized by Halle Berry.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,657 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,800 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 592 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 92 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 272 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 Halle per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 2002 (971/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (248/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (38/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (21/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (9/yr).
Halle has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2002, when it ranked #622 nationally (given to 1,068 babies that year).
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