Hallie
Hallie was the 120th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,260 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 447 places. More babies were named Hallie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning pet form of Harriet · English, Germanic
Say it HAL-ee /ˈhæli/
- Rank in 2025
- #120 girls, up 254 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,260girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20252,260 babies
- Total since 1880
- 41,711babies recorded
What does the name Hallie mean?
Hallie began as a pet form of Harriet, as Wiktionary and Wikipedia both say. Wikipedia explains that children often replace r with l, giving nicknames such as Dolly for Dorothy and Molly for Mary. Harriet is the English feminine of Harry, the medieval form of Henry, which DMNES derives from Germanic words for 'home' and 'ruler'. Hallie is now often an independent name, and Wikipedia notes it is sometimes treated as a form of Hayley or Halle.
Harriet (English, “feminine of Harry”)heim (Old High German, “home”)rīhhi (Old High German, “ruler”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Harriet, Halle, Hayley, Hattie.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean king or queen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Hallie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Hallie (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Harriet', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Hallie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 1,335 since 1880.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #120 | 2,260 |
| 2020 | #374 | 828 |
| 2010 | #574 | 509 |
| 2000 | #297 | 1,083 |
| 1990 | #776 | 264 |
| 1980 | #1,292 | 99 |
| 1970 | #1,120 | 105 |
| 1960 | #1,586 | 50 |
| 1950 | #1,215 | 58 |
| 1940 | #828 | 74 |
| 1930 | #531 | 164 |
| 1920 | #419 | 252 |
| 1910 | #252 | 233 |
| 1900 | #259 | 157 |
| 1890 | #221 | 121 |
| 1880 | #214 | 51 |
How popular is Hallie, counting every spelling?
Hallie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #143 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #120 for Hallie on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,347 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallie | 2,260 | #120 | 8,143 |
| Hallee | 43 | #3,536 | 216 |
| Hali | 25 | #5,143 | 130 |
| Halli | 8 | #11,284 | 56 |
| Halie | 6 | #13,805 | 34 |
| Halee | — | — | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Hallie?
2,260 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hallie (0.63 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Hallie 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 4 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hallie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hallie?
About 31,000 people born in the US named Hallie are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 5 and 28. That makes Hallie 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.
Hallie by state
How common Hallie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in North Dakota (4.6×), Idaho (3.3×), Nebraska (2.9×), Arkansas (2.8×), Kansas (2.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Mexico, Nevada, New York.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Hallie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Hallie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Hallie · Sibling names for Hallie
Hallie is also a nickname for Harriet.
Questions about the name Hallie
What does Hallie mean?
Hallie means “pet form of Harriet” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Hallie?
Hallie was the 120th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,260 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 447 places. More babies were named Hallie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Hallie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Hallie in the US.
Where is Hallie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hallie was most common in North Dakota (4.64 per 1,000 girls), followed by Idaho and Nebraska.