Halle
Halle was the 596th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 491 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 316th with 971 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 313 places. More babies were named Halle in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning spelling of Hallie; also a German city · English, Germanic
Say it HAL-ee /ˈhæli/
- Rank in 2025
- #596 girls, up 266 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 491girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2002971 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,657babies recorded
What does the name Halle mean?
Halle is used in the US as a spelling of Hallie, which Wiktionary lists as a pet form of Harriet; Wiktionary says this spelling was popularized by the actress Halle Berry. Wiktionary explains Harriet as an anglicized form of French Henriette, a feminine of Henri (Henry), and DMNES explains Henry as "home" plus "ruler." Halle is also the name of a German city and a surname in several languages, but those are separate words. US records show Halle as a girls' name from the late 1940s.
heim (Old High German, “home (via Henry)”)rīhhi (Old High German, “ruler”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. As a spelling of Hallie its meaning depends on Harriet/Henry; the German city name is unrelated.
Related names: Hallie, Harriet, Hailey, Halley.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Halle' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Hallie' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Harriet' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Henry', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Halle popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 6 since 2004.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #596 | 491 |
| 2020 | #862 | 313 |
| 2010 | #552 | 529 |
| 2000 | #442 | 639 |
| 1990 | #4,567 | 21 |
| 1980 | #4,807 | 15 |
| 1970 | #3,055 | 22 |
| 1960 | #6,709 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Halle, counting every spelling?
Halle has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #603 for girls in 2025, against #596 on the official list, because Kaylin/Kaylynn/Kailyn and Eileen/Aileen/Ayleen and Jayleen/Jaylene/Jaelynn move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Halle?
491 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Halle (0.14 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Halle born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 17 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Halle.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Halle?
About 16,500 people born in the US named Halle are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 12 and 25. That makes Halle mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Halle by state
How common Halle was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Nebraska (4.1×), Kansas (3.4×), Utah (3.3×), Iowa (3.1×), Idaho (2.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Maryland, New Jersey, New York.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Halle: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Halle, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Halle · Sibling names for Halle
Questions about the name Halle
What does Halle mean?
Halle is usually explained as “spelling of Hallie; also a German city”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Halle?
Halle was the 596th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 491 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 316th with 971 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 313 places. More babies were named Halle in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Halle a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Halle in the US.
Where is Halle most popular?
In 2021–2025, Halle was most common in Montana (1.18 per 1,000 girls), followed by Nebraska and Kansas.