Halle Berry
There are approximately 7 people named Halle Berry living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Halle with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Berry. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Halle
16K
Alive today
Named Berry
154K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2002
Average age: 19
Estimated bearers: 154K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #222
Per 100K: 45.02
Top ancestry: White (70.7%)
First name trend
Halle: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Halle. The peak year was 2002 with 971 births. The average person named Halle today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Berry surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Berry, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.7%.
- White70.7%
- Black or African American23.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Halle has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0046% of the US population, based on 15,876 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Berry appears at a rate of 45.02 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0450%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Halle Berry. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Berry
FAQ
Halle Berry: questions and answers
How many people are named Halle Berry?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Halle Berry. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0046%) with the surname frequency (45.02 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Halle Berry?
We classify Halle Berry as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Halle a male or female name?
Halle is predominantly female. Out of 16,159 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Halle profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.