Is Hale a boy or girl name?

Hale is a boy’s name. Of the 1,296 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 1.1% were girls and 98.9% were boys.

Hale

Recorded 1892–2025 · United States

Hale was most popular in 1917, when 30 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,467 that year. In 2025 it ranked #13,540, with 13 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,296 people named Hale.

Hale over time

Births per year. The dot marks Hale’s peak in 1917. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Hale a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Hale is a boy’s name — 1.1% of the 1,296 Americans given it were girls and 98.9% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org