Halle

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A few things about Halle you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Halle

Halle Bailey

American singer and actress (born 2000)

Choose Halle and your child shares a first name with Halle Bailey, an American singer and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Halle, like who?” Halle Bailey's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Halle, 491 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Halle would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHalle first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #316.
• 🚀TrendHalle has climbed 267 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #595. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedHalle is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #139, followed by Iowa (#226) and Wisconsin (#274). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.
• 🌍OriginHalle is the #5 most popular Native American girl name in the US. That's out of 420 Native American girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Halle

Halle is a girl name of Native American, Norwegian and Old Norse origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Halle for girls from 1948 to 2025, in 70 of those 78 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #316 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #595, with 491 babies.

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