How Many People Are Named Hale?
An estimated 747 people in the United States have the first name Hale. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Hale peaked in popularity in 1917 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hale as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hale paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
747
About 1 in 458,841 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1917
30 births
Total Registered
1,283
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hale
Hale is predominantly male (98.9%), though 14 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hale as a male name
Ranked #6,961 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (30 births)
Hale as a female name
Ranked #16,187 in 2007
6 female births in 2007
Peak: 1998 (8 births)
Hale: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hale span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 214 babies were registered. While Hale is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hale by Decade
How has Hale tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hale by State
Hale + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hale as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hale
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hale: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hale?
We estimate approximately 747 people named Hale are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 458,841 Americans share this first name.
Is Hale a common name?
Hale is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,283 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hale most popular?
Hale reached peak popularity in 1917, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hale is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hale a male name?
Hale is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hale Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hale Smith, Hale Johnson, Hale Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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