Hallie
A feminine name of Old English origin meaning "dweller at the meadow by the manor".
Name Census estimates that about 28,678 living Americans carry the first name Hallie. It sits at #148 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. It is a predominantly female name (96.6% of registrations). The average person named Hallie today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hallie births was 2024 (1,982 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hallie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Hallie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Hallie is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 1,335 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
29K
~ 1 in 11,952 Americans
Peak year
2024
1,982 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2004 SSA rank
#148
Tracked since 1880
Census
Hallie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 21,845 people with the first name Hallie, which placed it at #1,514 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,514
National first-name rank
People counted
22K
21,845 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
7.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
85.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hallie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hallie is White at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hallie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hallie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.8% · 18,745
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 945
- Two or more races4.1% · 893
- Black or African American3.7% · 810
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 292
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 160
Gender
Gender distribution for Hallie
Hallie leans heavily female at 96.6% of total registrations, but 1,335 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Hallie as a male name
- Ranked #7,174 in 2004
- 10 male births in 2004
- Peak: 1920 (44 births)
Hallie as a female name
- Ranked #148 in 2024
- 1,982 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (1,982 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hallie leans strongly female. 21,519 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 322 male bearers (1.5%).
Popularity
Hallie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hallie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 7,379 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hallie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hallie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hallies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 47 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Hallie, while Rhode Island, Vermont, Wyoming recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 645 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hallie
The name Hallie has its origins in the Old English language, deriving from the name Hælio, which means "hero" or "valiant one." It is believed to have emerged around the 7th or 8th century AD in the regions of present-day England and parts of northern Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons. The entry, dated around the year 675 AD, mentions a warrior named Hælio who fought bravely in battles against invading Viking forces.
During the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity among the nobility and upper classes of English society. It was often bestowed upon sons in the hope that they would grow to embody the qualities of valor and heroism associated with the name's meaning.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Hallie of Warwick was recorded as a prominent knight and landowner in the county of Warwickshire. He is said to have participated in the Third Crusade, led by King Richard I, and his exploits were documented in various chronicles of the time.
Another historical figure bearing the name was Hallie Plantagenet, born in 1340, who was a member of the royal Plantagenet dynasty. He served as a military commander during the Hundred Years' War and was renowned for his bravery on the battlefield.
In the 16th century, Hallie Cavendish, born in 1555, was a prominent English courtier and writer during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He is best known for his influential works on etiquette and manners, which were widely read among the nobility of the time.
During the American Revolutionary War, Hallie Putnam, born in 1735, was a celebrated soldier and officer in the Continental Army. He fought in several key battles, including the Battle of Bunker Hill, and his courage and leadership were praised by his contemporaries.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Hallie, reflecting its longstanding association with valor, heroism, and noble qualities.
People
Hallie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hallie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hallie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hallie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 28,678 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hallie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,952 US residents.
Is Hallie a common name?
We classify Hallie as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 39,442 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hallie most popular?
The single biggest year for Hallie was 2024, when 1,982 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hallie is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hallie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 21,845 people with the name Hallie, or 7.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,514 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hallie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hallie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hallie leans strongly female. 21,519 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 322 male bearers (1.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hallie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hallie is White at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hallie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hallie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.8% (18,745 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hallie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hallie a female name?
Yes, 96.6% of people registered as Hallie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hallie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hallie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hallie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Hallie?
You can see how many Americans are named Hallie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.