Hala
Girl name · #2935 in 2025 · Very rare
Hala is currently the #2935 girl name in the United States — 57 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 girls born in 2025 was named Hala.
The 138-year story
Hala first appears in the Social Security records in 1887, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 70 girls were named Hala — good for #2555 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hala per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hala in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hala is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hala will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hala is most common
State-level data for Hala is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hala
Statistically, parents drawn to Hala tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anela, Bayla, Ayala, Myka, and Neila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hala | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2933 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2679 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2752 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2643 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 49 | #3376 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 35 | #3989 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hala a popular girl name?
Hala ranked #2935 among girls in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Hala most popular?
Hala peaked in 2011, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2555 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hala?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American girls was named Hala. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.